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3001-3050

  • Who (ever) saw a lion without tail and head and belly? God himself did not create a lion like this.”
  • شیر بی‌‌دم و سر و اشکم که دید ** این چنین شیری خدا خود نافرید

  • O brother, endure the pain of the lancet, that you may escape from the poison of your miscreant self (nafs),
  • ای برادر صبر کن بر درد نیش ** تا رهی از نیش نفس گبر خویش‌‌

  • For sky and sun and moon bow in worship to the people who have escaped from self existence.
  • کان گروهی که رهیدند از وجود ** چرخ و مهر و ماهشان آرد سجود

  • Any one in whose body the miscreant self has died, sun and cloud obey his command.
  • هر که مرد اندر تن او نفس گبر ** مر و را فرمان برد خورشید و ابر

  • Since his heart has learned to light the candle (of spiritual knowledge and love), the sun cannot burn him. 3005
  • چون دلش آموخت شمع افروختن ** آفتاب او را نیارد سوختن‌‌

  • God hath made mention of the rising sun as turning aside— like that—from their cave.
  • گفت حق در آفتاب منتجم ** ذکر تزاور کذا عن کهفهم‌‌

  • The thorn becomes entirely beautiful, like the rose, in the sight of the particular that is going towards the Universal.
  • خار جمله لطف چون گل می‌‌شود ** پیش جزوی کاو سوی کل می‌‌رود

  • What is (the meaning of) to exalt and glorify God? To deem yourself despicable and (worthless) as dust.
  • چیست تعظیم خدا افراشتن ** خویشتن را خوار و خاکی داشتن‌‌

  • What is (the meaning of) to learn the knowledge of God's unity? To consume yourself in the presence of the One.
  • چیست توحید خدا آموختن ** خویشتن را پیش واحد سوختن‌‌

  • If you wish to shine like day, burn up your night-like self-existence. 3010
  • گر همی‌‌خواهی که بفروزی چو روز ** هستی همچون شب خود را بسوز

  • Melt away your existence, as copper (melts away) in the elixir, in the being of Him who fosters (and sustains) existence.
  • هستی‌‌ات در هست آن هستی نواز ** همچو مس در کیمیا اندر گداز

  • You have fastened both your hands tight on (are determined not to give up) “I” and “we”: all this (spiritual) ruin is caused by dualism.
  • در من و ما سخت کرده ستی دو دست ** هست این جمله‌‌ی خرابی از دو هست‌‌

  • How the wolf and fox went to hunt in attendance on the lion.
  • رفتن گرگ و روباه در خدمت شیر به شکار

  • A lion, wolf, and fox had gone to hunt in the mountains in quest (of food),
  • شیر و گرگ و روبهی بهر شکار ** رفته بودند از طلب در کوهسار

  • That by supporting each other they might tie fast the burden of the fetters (of captivity) on the hunted animals,
  • تا به پشت همدگر بر صیدها ** سخت بر بندند بار قیدها

  • And all three together might seize much and great quarry in that deep wilderness. 3015
  • هر سه با هم اندر آن صحرای ژرف ** صیدها گیرند بسیار و شگرف‌‌

  • Although the fierce lion was ashamed of them (the wolf and fox), yet he did them honour and gave them his company on the way.
  • گر چه ز یشان شیر نر را ننگ بود ** لیک کرد اکرام و همراهی نمود

  • To a king like this the (escort of) soldiers are an annoyance, but he accompanied them: a united party is a mercy (from God).
  • این چنین شه را ز لشکر زحمت است ** لیک همره شد جماعت رحمت است‌‌

  • A moon like this is disgraced by the stars: it is amongst the stars for generosity's sake.
  • این چنین مه را ز اختر ننگهاست ** او میان اختران بهر سخاست‌‌

  • The (Divine) command, Consult them, came to the Prophet, though no counsel is to be compared with his own.
  • امر شاورهم پیمبر را رسید ** گر چه رایی نیست رایش را ندید

  • In the scales barley has become the companion of gold, (but that is) not because barley has become a substance like gold. 3020
  • در ترازو جو رفیق زر شده ست ** نی از آن که جو چو زر گوهر شده ست‌‌

  • The spirit has now become the body's fellow-traveller: the dog has become for a time the guardian of the palace-gate.
  • روح قالب را کنون همره شده ست ** مدتی سگ حارس درگه شده ست‌‌

  • When this party (the wolf and fox) went to the mountains at the stirrup (side) of the lion majestic and grand,
  • چون که رفتند این جماعت سوی کوه ** در رکاب شیر با فر و شکوه‌‌

  • They found a mountain-ox and goat and fat hare, and their business went forward (prosperously).
  • گاو کوهی و بز و خرگوش زفت ** یافتند و کار ایشان پیش رفت‌‌

  • Whoever is on the heels of him that is a lion in combat, roast-meat does not fail him by day or by night.
  • هر که باشد در پی شیر حراب ** کم نیاید روز و شب او را کباب‌‌

  • When they brought them (the animals which they had caught) from the mountains to the jungle, killed and wounded and dragging along in (streams of) blood, 3025
  • چون ز که در بیشه آوردندشان ** کشته و مجروح و اندر خون کشان‌‌

  • The wolf and fox hoped that a division (of the prey) would be made according to the justice of emperors.
  • گرگ و روبه را طمع بود اندر آن ** که رود قسمت به عدل خسروان‌‌

  • The reflexion of the hope of both of them struck the lion: the lion knew (what was) the ground for those hopes.
  • عکس طمع هر دوشان بر شیر زد ** شیر دانست آن طمعها را سند

  • Any one that is the lion and prince of (spiritual) mysteries, he will know all that the conscience thinks.
  • هر که باشد شیر اسرار و امیر ** او بداند هر چه اندیشد ضمیر

  • Beware! Guard thyself, O heart disposed to thinking, from any evil thought in his presence.
  • هین نگه دار ای دل اندیشه جو ** دل ز اندیشه‌‌ی بدی در پیش او

  • He knows and keeps riding on silently: he smiles in thy face in order to mask (his feelings). 3030
  • داند و خر را همی‌‌راند خموش ** در رخت خندد برای روی‌‌پوش‌‌

  • When the lion perceived their bad ideas, he did not declare (his knowledge), and paid (courteous) regard (to them) at the time,
  • شیر چون دانست آن وسواسشان ** وانگفت و داشت آن دم پاسشان‌‌

  • But he said to himself, “I will show you what (chastisement) ye deserve, O beggarly villains!
  • لیک با خود گفت بنمایم سزا ** مر شما را ای خسیسان گدا

  • Was my judgement not enough for you? Is this your opinion of my bounty,
  • مر شما را بس نیامد رای من ** ظنتان این است در اعطای من‌‌

  • O ye whose understanding and judgement are (derived) from my judgement and from my world-adorning gifts?
  • ای عقول و رایتان از رای من ** از عطاهای جهان آرای من‌‌

  • What else (but good) should the picture think of the painter, since he bestowed thought and knowledge upon it? 3035
  • نقش با نقاش چه سگالد دگر ** چون سگالش اوش بخشید و خبر

  • Had ye such a vile opinion of me, O ye who are a scandal to the world?
  • این چنین ظن خسیسانه به من ** مر شما را بود ننگان زمن‌‌

  • If I should not behead them that think ill of God, it would be the essence of wrong.
  • ظانین بالله ظن السوء را ** گر نبرم سر بود عین خطا

  • I will deliver the Sphere (of Time) from your disgrace, so that this tale shall remain in the world (as a warning).”
  • وارهانم چرخ را از ننگتان ** تا بماند بر جهان این داستان‌‌

  • While thus meditating, the lion continued to smile visibly: do not trust the smiles of the lion!
  • شیر با این فکر می‌‌زد خنده فاش ** بر تبسمهای شیر ایمن مباش‌‌

  • Worldly wealth is (like) the smiles of God: it has made us drunken and vainglorious and threadbare (deprived of the means of salvation). 3040
  • مال دنیا شد تبسمهای حق ** کرد ما را مست و مغرور و خلق‌‌

  • Poverty and distress are better for thee, O lord, for (then) that smile will remove its lure.
  • فقر و رنجوری به استت ای سند ** کان تبسم دام خود را بر کند

  • How the lion made trial of the wolf and said, “Come forward, O wolf, and divide the prey amongst us.”
  • امتحان کردن شیر گرگ را و گفتن که پیش آی ای گرگ بخش کن صیدها را میان ما

  • The lion said, “O wolf, divide this (prey): O old wolf, make justice new (give it new life by thy example).
  • گفت شیر ای گرگ این را بخش کن ** معدلت را نو کن ای گرگ کهن‌‌

  • Be my deputy in the office of distributor, that it may be seen of what substance thou art.”
  • نایب من باش در قسمت‌‌گری ** تا پدید آید که تو چه گوهری‌‌

  • “O King,” said he, “the wild ox is thy share: he is big, and thou art big and strong and active.
  • گفت ای شه گاو وحشی بخش تست ** آن بزرگ و تو بزرگ و زفت و چست‌‌

  • The goat is mine, for the goat is middle and intermediate; do thou, O fox, receive the hare, and no mistake!” 3045
  • بز مرا که بز میانه ست و وسط ** روبها خرگوش بستان بی‌‌غلط

  • The lion said, “O wolf, how hast thou spoken? Say! When I am here, dost thou speak of ‘I’ and ‘thou’?
  • شیر گفت ای گرگ چون گفتی بگو ** چون که من باشم تو گویی ما و تو

  • Truly, what a cur the wolf must be, that he regarded himself in the presence of a lion like me who am peerless and unrivalled!”
  • گرگ خود چه سگ بود کاو خویش دید ** پیش چون من شیر بی‌‌مثل و ندید

  • (Then) he said, “Come forward, O thou self-esteeming ass!” He approached him, the lion seized him with his claws and rent him.
  • گفت پیش آ ای خری کاو خود بدید ** پیشش آمد پنجه زد او را درید

  • Inasmuch as he (the lion) did not see in him the kernel (real understanding) and right consideration of right conduct, he tore the skin off his head as a punishment.
  • چون ندیدش مغز و تدبیر رشید ** در سیاست پوستش از سر کشید

  • He said, “Since the sight of me did not transport thee out of thyself, a spirit like this (thine) must needs die miserably. 3050
  • گفت چون دید منت از خود نبرد ** این چنین جان را بباید زار مرد