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2000-2049

  • The ugliness of (his) voice was diminished by this plaint: the people became of one mind in (showing) compassion for him. 2000
  • When he had told the secret (and explained his meaning), his voice was made beautiful by the graciousness of the voice of his heart;
  • But that one whose heart's voice also is bad—(for him) those three blindnesses are banishment everlasting (from the favour of God);
  • Yet it may be that the bounteous (saints), who give without cause, will lay a hand (of blessing) upon his ugly head.
  • Since his (the blind beggar's) voice became sweet and pitiable, the hearts of the stony-hearted were made (soft) as wax thereby.
  • Inasmuch as the infidel's lament is ugly and (like) braying, for that (reason) it meets with no (favourable) response. 2005
  • “Be silent” has come down (has been revealed in the Qur’án) against the ugly-voiced (infidel), for he was drunken with the people's blood, like a dog.
  • Inasmuch as the lament of the bear attracts compassion, (while) your lament is not like this, (but) is unpleasing,
  • Know that you have behaved with wolfishness to (a) Joseph, or have drunk of the blood of an innocent.
  • Repent, and empty yourself of what you have drunk; and if your wound is old (and unhealed), go, cauterise (it).
  • Continuation of the story of the bear and of the fool who had put trust in its good faith.
  • The bear, too, when it was delivered from the dragon and received such kindness from that brave man— 2010
  • Like the dog of the Men of the Cave, that poor bear became an attendant at the heels of him that bore the burden (of the fight with the dragon).
  • That Moslem, from fatigue, laid down his head (to rest); the bear, from devotion (to him), became (his) guard.
  • A certain man passed by and said to him, “What has happened? O brother, who is this bear (in relation) to you?”
  • He recounted the adventure, and the story of the dragon. The other said, “Do not set your heart on a bear, O fool!
  • The friendship of a fool is worse than (his) enmity: it (the bear) ought to be driven away by every means you know.” 2015
  • He (the man with the bear) said (to himself), “By God, he has said this from envy; otherwise,” (he said aloud), “why do you look at the bearishness (of the bear)? Behold this affection (which it has for me)!”
  • “The affection of fools,” said the other, “is beguiling; this envy of mine is better than its (the bear's) affection.
  • Hey, come with me and drive away this bear: do not choose the bear (as your friend), do not forsake one of your own kind!”
  • “Go, go,” said he, “mind your own business, O envious man!” Said the other, “This was my business, and it was not your fortune (to follow my advice).
  • I am not less than a bear, O noble sir: abandon it, in order that I may be your comrade. 2020
  • My heart is trembling with anxiety for you: do not go into a forest with a bear like this.
  • This heart of mine has never trembled in vain; this is the Light of God, not pretence or idle brag.
  • I am the true believer who has become seeing by the Light of God. Beware and beware! Flee from this fire-temple!”
  • He said all this, and it entered not his ear: suspicion is a thick barrier to a man.
  • He took his hand, and he (the man with the bear) withdrew his hand from him. The other said, “I will go, since you are not a well-guided friend.” 2025
  • “Go,” cried he; “be not troubled for me; don't carve (retail) so much wisdom, O meddlesome one!”
  • He answered him, (saying), “I am not your enemy: it would be a kindness if you would come after me.”
  • “I am sleepy,” said he; “let me alone, go!” He replied, “Pray, give in to your friend,
  • So that you may sleep under the safeguard of a sage, under the protection of one loved (by God), a man of heart (spiritual insight).”
  • The man was thrown by his (the other's) earnestness into a (groundless) fancy: he became angry and quickly averted his face, 2030
  • Thinking, “Mayhap this man has come to attack me—he is a murderer; or he has hope (of gain)—he is a beggar and a tout;
  • Or he has wagered with his friends that he will make me afraid of this companion.”
  • From the wickedness of his heart, not (even) one good surmise came into his thoughts at all.
  • His good opinions were wholly for the bear: to be sure, he was of the same kind as the bear.
  • Through currishness, he suspected a sage and deemed a bear affectionate and just. 2035
  • How Moses, on whom be peace, said to one who worshipped the (golden) calf, “Where is (what has become of) thy vain scepticism and precaution?”
  • Moses said to one drunken with (deluding) fancy, “O thou who thinkest evil because of (thy) unblessedness and perdition,
  • Thou hast had a hundred suspicions concerning my prophethood, notwithstanding these proofs and this noble nature (which I have shown).
  • Thou hast seen from me hundreds of thousands of miracles, (and all the time) a hundred fancies and doubts and (vain) opinions were growing in thee.
  • Thou wert sorely pressed by fancy and devilish suggestion, thou wert sneering at my prophethood.
  • I raised up dust from the sea before your eyes, so that ye might be delivered from the wickedness of the people of Pharaoh. 2040
  • During forty years the platter and tray (of food) came (to you) from heaven, and at my prayer the river ran from a rock.
  • These (miracles) and a hundred times as many, and all these diverse (evidences), did not make that vain imagination fade away from thee, O cold (hard-hearted) man!
  • Through sorcery a calf lowed; (then) thou didst fall to worship, saying, ‘Thou art my God.’
  • (Then) those imaginations were swept away (as) by a flood, and thy silly shrewdness went to sleep.
  • How wert not thou suspicious in regard to him (Sámirí)? Why didst thou lay thy head (on the ground) like that, O ugly one? 2045
  • How did no idea come to thee of his imposition and of the corruptness of his fool catching magic?
  • Who, indeed, is a Sámirí, O ye curs, that he should hew up a God in the world?
  • How didst thou become of one mind (with him) as to this imposture of his, and become devoid of all perplexities?
  • Is a cow (calf) worthy to be deified on (the strength of) a vain boast, (while there are) a hundred disputes as to the prophetic mission of one like me?