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  • What is agony of spirit? To advance towards death and not grasp the Water of Life.
  • چیست جان کندن سوی مرگ آمدن ** دست در آب حیاتی نازدن‌‌

  • People fix both their eyes on earth and death: they have a hundred doubts concerning the Water of Life.
  • خلق را دو دیده در خاک و ممات ** صد گمان دارند در آب حیات‌‌

  • Strive that the hundred doubts may become ninety (may decrease): go (towards God) in the night (of this world), for if you slumber, the night will go (from you).
  • جهد کن تا صد گمان گردد نود ** شب برو ور تو بخسبی شب رود

  • In the dark night seek that (shining) Day: put in front (follow) the darkness consuming Reason. 3690
  • در شب تاریک جوی آن روز را ** پیش کن آن عقل ظلمت سوز را

  • In the evil-coloured night there is much good: the Water of Life is the mate of darkness.
  • در شب بد رنگ بس نیکی بود ** آب حیوان جفت تاریکی بود

  • How is it possible to lift up the head from slumber, whilst you are sowing a hundred such seeds of slothfulness?
  • سر ز خفتن کی توان برداشتن ** با چنین صد تخم غفلت کاشتن‌‌

  • Slumber is dead (unlawful) food is dead; they are friends (to each other): the merchant fell asleep and the night-thief got to work.
  • خواب مرده لقمه‌‌ی مرده یار شد ** خواجه خفت و دزد شب بر کار شد

  • Do you not know who your enemies are? Those made of fire are enemies to the existence of those made of earth.
  • تو نمی‌‌دانی که خصمانت کی‌‌اند ** ناریان خصم وجود خاکی‌‌اند

  • Fire is the enemy of water and its children, even as water is an enemy to the life of fire. 3695
  • نار خصم آب و فرزندان اوست ** همچنان که آب خصم جان اوست‌‌

  • Water kills fire because it is the enemy and foe of the children of water.
  • آب آتش را کشد زیرا که او ** خصم فرزندان آب است و عدو

  • To proceed, this fire is the fire of lust, wherein is the root of sin and error.
  • بعد از آن این نار نار شهوت است ** کاندر او اصل گناه و زلت است‌‌

  • The external fire may be quenched by some water, (but) the fire of lust is bringing (you) to Hell.
  • نار بیرونی به آبی بفسرد ** نار شهوت تا به دوزخ می‌‌برد

  • The fire of lust is not allayed by water, because it has the (insatiable) nature of Hell in respect of (inflicting) torment.
  • نار شهوت می‌‌نیارامد به آب ** ز انکه دارد طبع دوزخ در عذاب‌‌

  • What is the remedy for the fire of lust? The light of the Religion: your (the Moslems') light is the (means of) extinguishing the fire of the infidels. 3700
  • نار شهوت را چه چاره نور دین ** نورکم اطفاء نار الکافرین‌‌

  • What kills this fire? The Light of God. Make the light of Abraham your teacher,
  • چه کشد این نار را نور خدا ** نور ابراهیم را ساز اوستا

  • That this body of yours, which resembles wood (faggots), may be delivered from the fire of the Nimrod-like flesh (nafs).
  • تا ز نار نفس چون نمرود تو ** وارهد این جسم همچون عود تو

  • Fiery lust is not diminished by indulging it: it is diminished, without any escape (inevitably), by leaving it (ungratified).
  • شهوت ناری به راندن کم نشد ** او به ماندن کم شود بی‌‌هیچ بد

  • So long as thou art laying faggots on a fire, how will the fire be extinguished by a carrier of faggots?
  • تا که هیزم می‌‌نهی بر آتشی ** کی بمیرد آتش از هیزم کشی‌‌

  • When thou withholdest the faggots, the fire dies out, because fear of God carries (as it were) water to the fire. 3705
  • چون که هیزم باز گیری نار مرد ** ز انکه تقوی آب سوی نار برد

  • How should the fire blacken the beauteous face (of a soul) which lays (on itself) rose colour (derived) from the fear of God that is in (men's) hearts?
  • کی سیه گردد ز آتش روی خوب ** کاو نهد گلگونه از تقوی القلوب‌‌

  • How a conflagration occurred in the city (Medina) in the days of ‘Umar, may God be well-pleased with him.
  • آتش افتادن در شهر به ایام عمر

  • A conflagration occurred in the time of ‘Umar: it was devouring stones as though they were dry wood.
  • آتشی افتاد در عهد عمر ** همچو چوب خشک می‌‌خورد او حجر

  • It fell upon buildings and houses, until (at last) it darted at the wings and nests of birds.
  • در فتاد اندر بنا و خانه‌‌ها ** تا زد اندر پر مرغ و لانه‌‌ها

  • Half the city caught fire from the flames: water was afraid of it (the fire) and amazed.
  • نیم شهر از شعله‌‌ها آتش گرفت ** آب می‌‌ترسید از آن و می‌‌شگفت‌‌

  • Some intelligent persons were throwing skins of water and vinegar on the fire, 3710
  • مشکهای آب و سرکه می‌‌زدند ** بر سر آتش کسان هوشمند

  • (But) out of spite (obstinacy) the fire was increasing: aid was coming to it from One who is infinite.
  • آتش از استیزه افزون می‌‌شدی ** می‌‌رسید او را مدد از بی‌‌حدی‌‌

  • The people came in haste to ‘Umar, saying, “Our fire will not be quenched at all by water.”
  • خلق آمد جانب عمر شتاب ** کاتش ما می‌‌نمیرد هیچ از آب‌‌

  • He said, “That fire is one of God's signs: ’tis a flame from the fire of your avarice.
  • گفت آن آتش ز آیات خداست ** شعله‌‌ای از آتش بخل شماست‌‌

  • What are water and vinegar? Deal out bread (in charity), discard avarice if ye are my people (followers).”
  • آب بگذارید و نان قسمت کنید ** بخل بگذارید اگر آل منید

  • The folk said to him, “We have opened our doors, we have been bountiful and devoted to generosity.” 3715
  • خلق گفتندش که در بگشوده‌‌ایم ** ما سخی و اهل فتوت بوده‌‌ایم‌‌

  • He replied, “Ye have given bread by rule and habit, ye have not opened your hands for the sake of God—
  • گفت نان در رسم و عادت داده‌‌اید ** دست از بهر خدا نگشاده‌‌اید

  • (Only) for glory and for ostentation and for pride, not because of fear and piety and supplication.”
  • بهر فخر و بهر بوش و بهر ناز ** نه از برای ترس و تقوی و نیاز

  • Wealth is seed, and do not lay it in every salty ground: do not put a sword in the hand of every highwayman.
  • مال تخم است و به هر شوره منه ** تیغ را در دست هر ره زن مده‌‌

  • Distinguish the friends of the Religion (ahl-i Dín) from the enemies of God (ahl-i kín): seek the man that sits with God, and sit with him.
  • اهل دین را باز دان از اهل کین ** همنشین حق بجو با او نشین‌‌

  • Every one shows favour to his own folk: the fool (who shows favour to the foolish) thinks he has really done (good and religious) work. 3720
  • هر کسی بر قوم خود ایثار کرد ** کاغه پندارد که او خود کار کرد

  • How an enemy spat in the face of the Prince of the Faithful, ‘Alí, may God honour his person, and how ‘Alí dropped the sword from his hand.
  • خدو انداختن خصم در روی امیر المؤمنین علی علیه السلام و انداختن علی شمشیر را از دست‌‌

  • Learn how to act sincerely from ‘Alí: know that the Lion of God (‘Alí) was purged of (all) deceit.
  • از علی آموز اخلاص عمل ** شیر حق را دان مطهر از دغل‌‌

  • In fighting against the infidels he got the upper hand of (vanquished) a certain knight, and quickly drew a sword and made haste (to slay him).
  • در غزا بر پهلوانی دست یافت ** زود شمشیری بر آورد و شتافت‌‌

  • He spat on the face of ‘Alí, the pride of every prophet and every saint;
  • او خدو انداخت در روی علی ** افتخار هر نبی و هر ولی‌‌

  • He spat on the countenance before which the face of the moon bows low in the place of worship.
  • آن خدو زد بر رخی که روی ماه ** سجده آرد پیش او در سجده‌‌گاه‌‌

  • ‘Alí at once threw his sword away and relaxed (his efforts) in fighting him. 3725
  • در زمان انداخت شمشیر آن علی ** کرد او اندر غزایش کاهلی‌‌

  • That champion was astounded by this act and by his showing forgiveness and mercy without occasion.
  • گشت حیران آن مبارز زین عمل ** وز نمودن عفو و رحمت بی‌‌محل‌‌

  • He said, “You lifted your keen sword against me: why have you flung it aside and spared me?
  • گفت بر من تیغ تیز افراشتی ** از چه افکندی مرا بگذاشتی‌‌

  • What did you see that was better than combat with me, so that you have become slack in hunting me down?
  • آن چه دیدی بهتر از پیکار من ** تا شدی تو سست در اشکار من‌‌

  • What did you see, so that such anger as yours abated, and so that such a lightning flashed and (then) recoiled?
  • آن چه دیدی که چنین خشمت نشست ** تا چنان برقی نمود و باز جست‌‌

  • What did you see, that from the reflexion of that vision (of thine) a flame appeared in my heart and soul? 3730
  • آن چه دیدی که مرا ز آن عکس دید ** در دل و جان شعله ای آمد پدید

  • What did you see, beyond (material) existence and space, that was better than life?— and (so) you gave me life.
  • آن چه دیدی برتر از کون و مکان ** که به از جان بود و بخشیدیم جان‌‌

  • In bravery you are the Lion of the Lord: in generosity who indeed knows who (what) you are?
  • در شجاعت شیر ربانی ستی ** در مروت خود که داند کیستی‌‌

  • In generosity you are (like) Moses' cloud in the desert, whence came the dishes of food and bread incomparable.”
  • در مروت ابر موسایی به تیه ** کآمد از وی خوان و نان بی‌‌شبیه‌‌

  • The clouds give wheat which man with toil makes cooked (easy to digest) and sweet as honey.
  • ابرها گندم دهد کان را به جهد ** پخته و شیرین کند مردم چو شهد

  • (But) Moses' cloud spread the wings of mercy and gave cooked and sweet food that was (ready to be eaten) without trouble. 3735
  • ابر موسی پر رحمت بر گشاد ** پخته و شیرین بی‌‌زحمت بداد

  • For the sake of those (beggars) who partook of its bounty, its (the cloud's) mercy raised a banner (displayed itself) in the world.
  • از برای پخته خواران کرم ** رحمتش افراشت در عالم علم‌‌