- The fire of Nimrod was the means of making pure (resplendent) the (inward) mirror of Abraham in (the process of) polishing.
- آتش نمرود ابراهیم را ** صفوت آیینه آمد در جلا
- The iniquitous unbelief of Noah's people and the patience of Noah were instrumental in polishing the mirror of Noah's spirit.
- جور کفر نوحیان و صبر نوح ** نوح را شد صیقل مرآت روح
- Story of the disciple of Shaykh (Abú) Hasan Kharraqání, may God sanctify his spirit!
- حکایت مرید شیخ حسن خرقانی قدس الله سره
- A dervish went from the town of Tálaqán because of the fame of Abu ’l- Husayn of Kháraqán.
- رفت درویشی ز شهر طالقان ** بهر صیت بوالحسین خارقان
- He traversed the mountains and the long valley to visit the Shaykh who was endowed with sincerity and fervent supplication. 2045
- کوهها ببرید و وادی دراز ** بهر دید شیخ با صدق و نیاز
- Although the afflictions and injuries which he suffered on the road are deserving (of mention), I will abridge (the story).
- آنچ در ره دید از رنج و ستم ** گرچه در خوردست کوته میکنم
- When the young man reached the end of his journey, he asked to be directed to the house of that (spiritual) king.
- چون به مقصد آمد از ره آن جوان ** خانهی آن شاه را جست او نشان
- As soon as he knocked at his door with a hundred reverences, the (Shaykh's) wife put forth her head from the door of the house,
- چون به صد حرمت بزد حلقهی درش ** زن برون کرد از در خانه سرش
- Saying, “What do you want? Tell (me), kind sir.” He replied, “I have come with the intention of paying a visit (to the Shaykh).”
- که چه میخواهی بگو ای ذوالکرم ** ژگفت بر قصد زیارت آمدم
- The wife gave a (loud) laugh. “Ha, ha,” she exclaimed, “look at your beard, look at this undertaking of a journey and (all) this trouble! 2050
- خندهای زد زن که خهخه ریش بین ** این سفرگیری و این تشویش بین
- Was there nothing for you to do in the place (where you come from), that you should idly set out upon this expedition?
- خود ترا کاری نبود آن جایگاه ** که به بیهوده کنی این عزم راه
- Did you feel a craving to indulge in foolish sight-seeing, or were you overcome by disgust with your home?
- اشتهای گولگردی آمدت ** یا ملولی وطن غالب شدت
- Or, perchance, the Devil laid on you a two-forked barnacle and let loose upon you the temptation to travel.”
- یا مگر دیوت دو شاخه بر نهاد ** بر تو وسواس سفر را در گشاد
- She uttered unseemly and foul and silly words: I cannot relate all of them.
- گفت نافرجام و فحش و دمدمه ** من نتوانم باز گفتن آن همه
- The disciple was thrown into a painful state of dejection by her parables and countless mockeries. 2055
- از مثل وز ریشخند بیحساب ** آن مرید افتاد از غم در نشیب
- How the new-comer asked the Shaykh's wife, “Where is the Shaykh? Where shall I look for him?” and the rude answer given by the Shaykh's wife.
- پرسیدن آن وارد از حرم شیخ کی شیخ کجاست کجا جوییم و جواب نافرجام گفتن حرم
- Tears burst from his eyes, and he said, “Nevertheless, where is that (spiritual) king of sweet name?”
- اشکش از دیده بجست و گفت او ** با همه آن شاه شیریننام کو
- She replied, “That vain hypocritical impostor, a trap for fools and a noose for (leading into) error—
- گفت آن سالوس زراق تهی ** دام گولان و کمند گمرهی
- Hundreds of thousands of callow simpletons like you have fallen, through him, into a hundred rebelliousnesses.
- صد هزاران خام ریشان همچو تو ** اوفتاده از وی اندر صد عتو
- If you should not see him and return (home) in safety, it will be good (luck) for you: you will not be led astray by him.
- گر نبینیش و سلامت وا روی ** خیر تو باشد نگردی زو غوی
- A braggart, a lick-platter, a parasite: the noise of his drum has reached the remotest parts of the world. 2060
- لافکیشی کاسهلیسی طبلخوار ** بانگ طبلش رفته اطراف دیار
- These folk (who follow him) are (like) Israelites and worshippers of the (golden) calf: why do they fondle such a cow?
- سبطیند این قوم و گوسالهپرست ** در چنین گاوی چه میمالند دست
- Any one who is duped by this parasite is a carcase by night and a good-for-nothing by day.
- جیفة اللیلست و بطال النهار ** هر که او شد غرهی این طبلخوار
- These folk have abandoned a hundred kinds of knowledge and perfection and have embraced a deceit and imposture, saying, ‘This is ecstasy.’
- هشتهاند این قوم صد علم و کمال ** مکر و تزویری گرفته کینست حال
- Alas, where are the family of Moses that now they might shed the blood of the calf-worshippers
- آل موسی کو دریغا تاکنون ** عابدان عجل را ریزند خون
- (Who) have cast religion and piety behind their backs? Where is ‘Umar? Where is a stern command to act righteously? 2065
- شرع و تقوی را فکنده سوی پشت ** کو عمر کو امر معروفی درشت
- For the licence practised by these people has become notorious: ’tis an indulgence enjoyed by every scoundrelly evil-doer.
- کین اباحت زین جماعت فاش شد ** رخصت هر مفسد قلاش شد