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  • The snake, (terrible) as death, stands (raises itself) on its breast, with a big leaf in its mouth in order to catch its prey.
  • مار استادست بر سینه چو مرگ  ** در دهانش بهر صید اشگرف برگ 

  • It stands erect, like a herb, amidst the herbage, (so that) the bird thinks it is the stalk of a plant. 4080
  • در حشایش چون حشیشی او بپاست  ** مرغ پندارد که او شاخ گیاست 

  • When it (the bird) settles on the leaf for the purpose of eating, it falls into the mouth of the snake and (into the jaws of) death.
  • چون نشیند بهر خور بر روی برگ  ** در فتد اندر دهان مار و مرگ 

  • A crocodile opens its mouth: its teeth are surrounded by long worms.
  • کرده تمساحی دهان خویش باز  ** گرد دندانهاش کرمان دراز 

  • The worms were produced by the residue of food left in its teeth; and it gave them lodging there.
  • از بقیه‌ی خور که در دندانش ماند  ** کرم‌ها رویید و بر دندان نشاند 

  • The little birds see the worms and the food and imagine that coffin to be a meadow.
  • مرغکان بینند کرم و قوت را  ** مرج پندارند آن تابوت را 

  • When its mouth is filled with birds, it suddenly swallows them and closes its mouth (again). 4085
  • چون دهان پر شد ز مرغ او ناگهان  ** در کشدشان و فرو بندد دهان 

  • Know that this world full of dessert (viands) and bread is like the open mouth of the crocodile.
  • این جهان پر ز نقل و پر ز نان  ** چون دهان باز آن تمساح دان 

  • O thou who scrapest together the means of livelihood, (in thy desire) for worms and morsels do not feel secure from the artfulness of the crocodile, (which is) Time.
  • بهر کرم و طعمه ای روزی‌تراش  ** از فن تمساح دهر آمن مباش 

  • A fox falls (and lies) flat under his earth: above his earth are deceptive grains,
  • روبه افتد پهن اندر زیر خاک  ** بر سر خاکش حبوب مکرناک 

  • In order that the heedless crow may approach them and the crafty one cunningly seize her by the leg.
  • تا بیاید زاغ غافل سوی آن  ** پای او گیرد به مکر آن مکردان 

  • Since there are a hundred thousand cunning tricks in animals, how (great) must be the cunning of Man who is superior (to all other animals)! 4090
  • صدهزاران مکر در حیوان چو هست  ** چون بود مکر بشر کو مهترست 

  • In his hand (he carries) a copy of the Holy Book as (though he were) Zaynu ’l- ‘Ábidín; (but) in his sleeve a vengeful dagger.
  • مصحفی در کف چو زین‌العابدین  ** خنجری پر قهر اندر آستین 

  • He addresses thee smilingly—“O my lord,” (while) in his heart there is a Babylon of sorcery and guileful spells.
  • گویدت خندان کای مولای من  ** در دل او بابلی پر سحر و فن 

  • (He is) deadly poison, (though) in appearance he is honey and milk. Beware, do not go (on thy way) save in company with a wise (spiritual) preceptor.
  • زهر قاتل صورتش شهدست و شیر  ** هین مرو بی‌صحبت پیر خبیر 

  • All selfish pleasures are a deceit and fraud: round the lightning-flash is a wall of darkness.
  • جمله لذات هوا مکرست و زرق  ** سوز و تاریکیست گرد نور برق 

  • The lightning is (but) a brief gleam, false and fleeting, surrounded by darkness; and thy way is long. 4095
  • برق نور کوته و کذب و مجاز  ** گرد او ظلمات و راه تو دراز 

  • By its light thou canst neither read a letter nor ride to thy destination.
  • نه به نورش نامه توانی خواندن  ** نه به منزل اسپ دانی راندن 

  • But, as a penalty for thy being enthralled by the lightning, the beams of sunrise withdraw themselves from thee.
  • لیک جرم آنک باشی رهن برق  ** از تو رو اندر کشد انوار شرق 

  • Mile after mile through the night the lightning's deception leads thee on, without a guide, in a dark wilderness.
  • می‌کشاند مکر برقت بی‌دلیل  ** در مفازه‌ی مظلمی شب میل میل 

  • Now thou fallest on a mountain, now into a river; now thou wanderest in this direction, now in that.
  • بر که افتی گاه و در جوی اوفتی  ** گه بدین سو گه بدان سوی اوفتی 

  • O seeker of worldly estate, thou wilt never find the guide; and if thou find him, thou wilt avert thy face from him, 4100
  • خود نبینی تو دلیل ای جاه‌جو  ** ور ببینی رو بگردانی ازو 

  • Saying, “I have travelled sixty miles on this road, and (now) this guide tells me I have lost my way.
  • که سفر کردم درین ره شصت میل  ** مر مرا گمراه گوید این دلیل 

  • If I give ear to this marvel, I must begin my journey again under his authority.
  • گر نهم من گوش سوی این شگفت  ** ز امر او راهم ز سر باید گرفت 

  • I have devoted my life to this journey: (I will pursue it) come what may. Begone, O Khwája!”
  • من درین ره عمر خود کردم گرو  ** هرچه بادا باد ای خواجه برو