God inflicted torment (on them), and there is no mace or hand (employed): know, then, that God is one who deals justice (inflicts chastisement) without hands.
حق شکنجه کرد و گرز و دست نیست ** پس بدان بیدست حق داورکنیست
He who was saying, ‘If God exists, where is He?’ was confessing on the rack (of pain) that ’tis He (God).
آنک میگفتی اگر حق هست کو ** در شکنجه او مقر میشد که هو
He who was saying, ‘This is far-fetched and marvellous’ was shedding tears and crying, ‘O Thou who art nigh!’760
آنک میگفت این بعیدست و عجیب ** اشک میراند و همی گفت ای قریب
Since he has deemed it necessary to flee from the trap, (’tis strange that) the trap for thee is in fact stuck fast to thy (gaudy) feathers.
چون فرار از دام واجب دیده است ** دام تو خود بر پرت چفسیده است
I will tear out the pin of this ill-fated trap: I will not suffer bitter grief for the sake of (indulging) a desire.
بر کنم من میخ این منحوس دام ** از پی کامی نباشم طلخکام
I have given thee this answer (which is) suitable to thy understanding: apprehend (its meaning) and do not avert thy face from seeking.
درخور عقل تو گفتم این جواب ** فهم کن وز جست و جو رو بر متاب
Snap this cord, which is greed and envy: remember (the text) on her neck a cord of palm-fibres.”
بسکل این حبلی که حرص است و حسد ** یاد کن فی جیدها حبل مسد
The reason why Khalíl (Abraham), on whom be peace, killed the crow, indicating (thereby) the subjugation of certain blameworthy and pernicious qualities in the disciple.
صفت کشتن خلیل علیهالسلام زاغ را کی آن اشارت به قمع کدام صفت بود از صفات مذمومهی مهلکه در مرید
There is no end and completion to this discourse. O Friend of God, why didst thou kill the crow?765
این سخن را نیست پایان و فراغ ** ای خلیل حق چرا کشتی تو زاغ
Because of the (Divine) command. What was the wisdom of the (Divine) command? A small part of the mysteries thereof must (now) be shown.
بهر فرمان حکمت فرمان چه بود ** اندکی ز اسرار آن باید نمود
The cawing and noisy cry of the black crow is ever asking for (long) life in this world.
کاغ کاغ و نعرهی زاغ سیاه ** دایما باشد به دنیا عمرخواه
Like Iblís, it (the crow) besought the holy and incomparable God for bodily life till the Resurrection.
همچو ابلیس از خدای پاک فرد ** تا قیامت عمر تن درخواست کرد
He (Iblís) said, “Grant me a respite till the Day of Retribution.” Would that he had said, “We repent, O our Lord.”