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  • This world is a rotten walnut: O man of trust, do not make trial of it, (but) behold it from afar.
  • جوز پوسیده‌ست دنیا ای امین  ** امتحانش کم کن از دورش ببین 

  • The king viewed the horse with regard to the present, while the ‘Imádu ’l- Mulk (viewed it) with regard to the future.
  • شاه دید آن اسپ را با چشم حال  ** وآن عمادالملک با چشم مل 

  • The king's eye, because of (its) distortion, saw (only) two ells, (but) the eye of him who regarded the end saw fifty ells.
  • چشم شه دو گز همی دید از لغز  ** چشم آن پایان‌نگر پنجاه گز 

  • What a (wondrous) collyrium is that which God applies (to the spiritual eye), so that the spirit discerns the truth behind a hundred curtains!
  • آن چه سرمه‌ست آنک یزدان می‌کشد  ** کز پس صد پرده بیند جان رشد 

  • Since the Chief's (the Prophet's) eye was ever fixed on the end, by reason of (seeing with) that eye he called the world a carcase. 3475
  • چشم مهتر چون به آخر بود جفت  ** پس بدان دیده جهان را جیفه گفت 

  • On hearing only this single (word of) blame from him (the ‘Imádu ’l-Mulk), the love (that was) in the king's heart for the horse became chilled.
  • زین یکی ذمش که بشنود او وحسپ  ** پس فسرد اندر دل شه مهر اسپ 

  • He abandoned his own eye and preferred his (the ‘Imádu ’l-Mulk's) eye: he abandoned his own intelligence and hearkened to his (the other's) words.
  • چشم خود بگذاشت و چشم او گزید  ** هوش خود بگذاشت و قول او شنید 

  • This (speech of the ‘Imádu ’l-Mulk) was (only) the pretext, and (in reality) at (his) entreaty the unique Judge caused it (the horse) to be cold (despicable) in the king's heart.
  • این بهانه بود و آن دیان فرد  ** از نیاز آن در دل شه سرد کرد 

  • He (God) shut the door on its beauty (made its beauty invisible) to the eye (of the king): those words (of the ‘Imádu ’l-Mulk) intervened (between the king's eye and the horse) like the sound of the door.
  • در ببست از حسن او پیش بصر  ** آن سخن بد در میان چون بانگ در 

  • He (God) made that cryptic saying a veil over the king's eye, a veil through which the moon appears to be black. 3480
  • پرده کرد آن نکته را بر چشم شه  ** که از آن پرده نماید مه سیه 

  • Pure (transcendent) is the Builder who in the unseen world constructs castles of speech and beguiling talk.
  • پاک بنایی که بر سازد حصون  ** در جهان غیب از گفت و فسون 

  • Know that speech is the sound of the door (coming) from the palace of mystery: consider whether it is the sound of opening or shutting.
  • بانگ در دان گفت را از قصر راز  ** تا که بانگ وا شدست این یا فراز 

  • The sound of the door is perceptible, but the door (itself) is beyond perception: ye see (are aware of) this sound, but the door ye see not.
  • بانگ در محسوس و در از حس برون  ** تبصرون این بانگ و در لا تبصرون 

  • When the harp of wisdom breaks into melody, (bethink yourself) what door of the Garden of Paradise has been opened.
  • چنگ حکمت چونک خوش‌آواز شد  ** تا چه در از روض جنت باز شد 

  • When the sound of evil speech becomes loud, (bethink yourself) what door of Hell is being opened. 3485
  • بانگ گفت بد چو دروا می‌شود  ** از سقر تا خود چه در وا می‌شود 

  • Since you are far from its door, hearken to the sound of the door: oh, blest is he whose eye has been opened (so that he can recognise the wicked).
  • بانگ در بشنو چو دوری از درش  ** ای خنک او را که وا شد منظرش 

  • When you are aware of doing a good action, you obtain a (feeling of spiritual) life and joy;
  • چون تو می‌بینی که نیکی می‌کنی  ** بر حیات و راحتی بر می‌زنی 

  • And when a fault and evil deed issues (from you), that (feeling of) life and rapture disappears.
  • چونک تقصیر و فسادی می‌رود  ** آن حیات و ذوق پنهان می‌شود 

  • Do not abandon your own eye (judgement) from regard for the vile, for these vultures will lead you to the carcase.
  • دید خود مگذار از دید خسان  ** که به مردارت کشند این کرکسان 

  • You close your narcissus-like eye, saying, “What (is it)? Hey, sir, take my stick (and show me the way), for I am blind”; 3490
  • چشم چون نرگس فروبندی که چی  ** هین عصاام کش که کورم ای اچی 

  • But if you would only look, (you would see that) the guide whom you have chosen for the journey is (even) blinder than you.
  • وان عصاکش که گزیدی در سفر  ** خود ببینی باشد از تو کورتر 

  • Grasp in a blind man's fashion the rope of Allah: do not cling to aught but the Divine commandments and prohibitions.
  • دست کورانه به حبل الله زن  ** جز بر امر و نهی یزدانی متن 

  • What is the rope of Allah? To renounce self-will, for this self-will was a roaring wind (of destruction) to (the people of) ‘Ád.
  • چیست حبل‌الله رها کردن هوا  ** کین هوا شد صرصری مر عاد را 

  • ’Tis from self-will that folk are sitting in gaol, ’tis from self-will that the (trapped) bird's wings are tied.
  • خلق در زندان نشسته از هواست  ** مرغ را پرها ببسته از هواست 

  • ’Tis from self-will that the fish is (cooked) in a hot pan, ’tis from self-will that shame (bashfulness) is gone from the modest. 3495
  • ماهی اندر تابه‌ی گرم از هواست  ** رفته از مستوریان شرم از هواست