He hastened from his bed towards the door, (but) laying his hand on the door he found it shut.
از فراش خویش سوی در شتافت ** دست بر در چون نهاد او بسته یافت
The cunning man employed various devices to open it, but the fastening did not give way.85
در گشادن حیله کرد آن حیلهساز ** نوع نوع و خود نشد آن بند باز
The urgency increased, and the room was narrow: he remained in dismay and without remedy and dumbfounded.
شد تقاضا بر تقاضا خانه تنگ ** ماند او حیران و بیدرمان و دنگ
He made shift and crept to sleep: in his slumber he dreamed that he was in a desolate place.
حیله کرد او و به خواب اندر خزید ** خویشتن در خواب در ویرانه دید
Since a desolate place was in his mind, his (inward) sight went thither in sleep.
زانک ویرانه بد اندر خاطرش ** شد به خواب اندر همانجا منظرش
Cum sese videret in loco vastato et vacuo, tanta necessitate coactus extemplo cacavit. [When he saw himself in an empty and desolate place, (being in) such need, he defecated in (that very) moment.]
خویش در ویرانهی خالی چو دید ** او چنان محتاج اندر دم برید
Experrectus vidit stratum lecti in quo dormiverat sordibus plenum: pudore commotus insanire coepit. [He woke up and saw the bedclothes (in which he had slept) full of filth: he became crazy from (shame and) anguish.]90
گشت بیدار و بدید آن جامه خواب ** پر حدث دیوانه شد از اضطراب
E corde ejus ascendunt centum gemitus propter tale opprobrium pulvere non coopertum. [A hundred groans arose from his inward (heart) because of such a disgrace not covered (up) by dust.]
ز اندرون او برآمد صد خروش ** زین چنین رسواییی بی خاکپوش
“Somnus meus,” inquit, “pejor quam vigilia mea; hic enim edo, illic caco.” [“My sleep,” he said, “(is) worse than my wakefulness; because I eat here and I defecate there.”]
گفت خوابم بتر از بیداریم ** گه خورم این سو و آن سو میریم
He was crying, “Woe and alas! Woe and alas!” even as the unbeliever in the depths of the tomb,
Waiting to see when this night would come to an end, that the noise of the door in opening might rise (to his ear),
منتظر که کی شود این شب به سر ** یا برآید در گشادن بانگ در
In order to flee like an arrow from the bow, (for fear) lest any one should see him in such a condition.95
تا گریزد او چو تیری از کمان ** تا نبیند هیچ کس او را چنان
The story is long: I will shorten it. The door opened: he was delivered from grief and pain.
قصه بسیارست کوته میکنم ** باز شد آن در رهید از درد و غم
How Mustafá (Mohammed) opened the door of the room for his guest and concealed himself in order that he (the guest) might not see the form of the person who opened it and be overcome with shame, but might go forth boldly.
در حجره گشادن مصطفی علیهالسلام بر مهمان و خود را پنهان کردن تا او خیال گشاینده را نبیند و خجل شود و گستاخ بیرون رود
At dawn Mustafá came and opened the door: at dawn he gave the way (means of escape) to him who had lost the way (of salvation).
مصطفی صبح آمد و در را گشاد ** صبح آن گمراه را او راه داد
Mustafá opened the door and became hidden, in order that the afflicted man might not be ashamed,
در گشاد و گشت پنهان مصطفی ** تا نگردد شرمسار آن مبتلا
But might come forth and walk boldly away and not see the back or face of the door-opener.
تا برون آید رود گستاخ او ** تا نبیند درگشا را پشت و رو
Either he became hidden behind something, or the skirt (merciful palliation) of God concealed him from him (the infidel).100
یا نهان شد در پس چیزی و یا ** از ویش پوشید دامان خدا
The dye of Allah sometimes makes (a thing to be) covered and draws a mysterious veil o’er the beholder,
صبغة الله گاه پوشیده کند ** پردهی بیچون بر آن ناظر تند
So that he does not see the enemy at his side: the power of God is more than that, (yea), more.
تا نبیند خصم را پهلوی خویش ** قدرت یزدان از آن بیشست بیش
Mustafá was seeing all that happened to him in the night, but the command of the Lord restrained him
مصطفی میدید احوال شبش ** لیک مانع بود فرمان ربش
From opening a way (of escape) before the fault (was committed), so that he (the infidel) should not be cast into a pit (of grief) by the disgrace (which he had incurred).
تا که پیش از خبط بگشاید رهی ** تا نیفتد زان فضیحت در چهی
(Otherwise, Mustafá would have let him out in time), but it was the (Divine) wisdom and the command of Heaven that he should see himself thus (disgraced and confounded).105
لیک حکمت بود و امر آسمان ** تا ببیند خویشتن را او چنان
There be many acts of enmity which are (really) friendship, many acts of destruction which are (really) restoration.
بس عداوتها که آن یاری بود ** بس خرابیها که معماری بود
A meddlesome fellow purposely brought the dirty bed-clothes to the Prophet,
جامه خواب پر حدث را یک فضول ** قاصدا آورد در پیش رسول
Saying, “Look! Thy guest has done such a thing!” He smiled, (he who was sent as) a mercy to all created beings,
که چنین کردست مهمانت ببین ** خندهای زد رحمةللعالمین