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1397-1421

  • (Thinking), ‘Oh, wonderful! What a hellish person Mahmúd must be, since he has become proverbial for woe and anguish!’
  • تا چه دوزخ‌خوست محمود ای عجب  ** که مثل گشتست در ویل و کرب 

  • I used to tremble in fear of thee, being ignorant of thy gracious treatment and high regard.
  • من همی‌لرزیدمی از بیم تو  ** غافل از اکرام و از تعظیم تو 

  • Where is my mother, that she might see me now (seated) on the throne, O King of the world?”
  • مادرم کو تا ببیند این زمان  ** مر مرا بر تخت ای شاه جهان 

  • (Spiritual) poverty is your Mahmúd, O man without affluence: your (sensual) nature is always making you afraid of it. 1400
  • فقر آن محمود تست ای بی‌سعت  ** طبع ازو دایم همی ترساندت 

  • If you come to know the mercifulness of this noble Mahmúd, you will cry joyously, “May the end be praised (mahmúd)!”
  • گر بدانی رحم این محمود راد  ** خوش بگویی عاقبت محمود باد 

  • Poverty is your Mahmúd, O craven-hearted one: do not listen to this mother, namely, your misguiding nature.
  • فقر آن محمود تست ای بیم‌دل  ** کم شنو زین مادر طبع مضل 

  • When you become a prey to poverty, you will certainly shed tears (of delight), like the Hindú boy, on the Day of Judgement.
  • چون شکار فقر کردی تو یقین  ** هم‌چوکودک اشک باری یوم دین 

  • Although the body is (like) a mother in fostering (the spirit), yet it is more inimical to you than a hundred enemies.
  • گرچه اندر پرورش تن مادرست  ** لیک از صد دشمنت دشمن‌ترست 

  • When your body falls ill it makes you seek medicine; and if it grows strong it makes you an outrageous devil. 1405
  • تن چو شد بیمار داروجوت کرد  ** ور قوی شد مر ترا طاغوت کرد 

  • Know that this iniquitous body is like a coat of mail: it serves neither for winter nor summer.
  • چون زره دان این تن پر حیف را  ** نی شتا را شاید و نه صیف را 

  • (Yet) the bad associate is good (for you) because of the patience (which you must show in overcoming its desires), for the exercise of patience expands the heart (with spiritual peace).
  • یار بد نیکوست بهر صبر را  ** که گشاید صبر کردن صدر را 

  • The patience shown by the moon to the (dark) night keeps it illumined; the patience shown by the rose to the thorn keeps it fragrant.
  • صبر مه با شب منور داردش  ** صبر گل با خار اذفر داردش 

  • The patience shown by the milk (chyle) betwixt the faeces (in the intestine) and the blood enables it to rear the camel-foal till he has entered on his third year.
  • صبر شیر اندر میان فرث و خون  ** کرده او را ناعش ابن اللبون 

  • The patience shown by all the prophets to the unbelievers made them the elect of God and lords of the planetary conjunction. 1410
  • صبر جمله‌ی انبیا با منکران  ** کردشان خاص حق و صاحب‌قران 

  • When you see any one wearing goodly raiment, know that he has gained it by patience and work.
  • هر که را بینی یکی جامه درست  ** دانک او آن را به صبر و کسب جست 

  • If you have seen any one naked and destitute, that is a testimony of his lack of patience.
  • هرکه را دیدی برهنه و بی‌نوا  ** هست بر بی‌صبری او آن گوا 

  • Any one who feels lonely and whose soul is full of anguish must have associated with an impostor.
  • هرکه مستوحش بود پر غصه جان  ** کرده باشد با دغایی اقتران 

  • If he had shown patience and loyal friendship (to God), he would not have suffered this affliction through being separated from Him.
  • صبر اگر کردی و الف با وفا  ** ار فراق او نخوردی این قفا 

  • He would have consorted with God as honey with milk, saying, “I love not them that set.” 1415
  • خوی با حق نساختی چون انگبین  ** با لبن که لا احب الافلین 

  • (Then) assuredly he would not have remained alone, even as a fire left on the road by caravaneers.
  • لاجرم تنها نماندی هم‌چنان  ** که آتشی مانده به راه از کاروان 

  • (But) since from lack of patience he associated himself with others (than God), in separation from Him he became sorrowful and deprived of good.
  • چون ز بی‌صبری قرین غیر شد  ** در فراقش پر غم و بی‌خیر شد 

  • Since your friendship is (precious) as pure gold, how are you placing it in trust with a traitor?
  • صحبتت چون هست زر ده‌دهی  ** پیش خاین چون امانت می‌نهی 

  • Consort with Him with whom your trusts are safe from loss and violation.
  • خوی با او کن که امانتهای تو  ** آمن آید از افول و از عتو 

  • Consort with Him who created (human) nature and fostered the natures of the prophets. 1420
  • خوی با او کن که خو را آفرید  ** خویهای انبیا را پرورید 

  • (If) you give (Him) a lamb, He will give you back a (whole) flock (of sheep): verily the Lord is the fosterer of every (good) quality.
  • بره‌ای بدهی رمه بازت دهد  ** پرورنده‌ی هر صفت خود رب بود