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2020-2069

  • They all would have said, ‘By Divine destiny this poor intoxicated wretch has become mad: 2020
  • جمله می‌گفتند کین مسکین مست ** از قضاء الله دیوانه شدست

  • Through long melancholy and through austerities the brain of this poor wretch has turned putrid, like an onion.’
  • مغز این مسکین ز سودای دراز ** وز ریاضت گشت فاسد چون پیاز

  • He would have remained in astonishment, saying, ‘O Lord, what is the matter? What is this veil (blindness) and misguidance that is upon the people?’
  • او عجب می‌ماند یا رب حال چیست ** خلق را این پرده و اضلال چیست

  • The people of every sort, (though endowed) with manifold discernment and understanding, do not move a foot in that direction.
  • خلق گوناگون با صد رای و عقل ** یک قدم آن سو نمی‌آرند نقل

  • By one consent the intelligent and acute amongst them have become incredulous of such a garden as this and undutiful.
  • عاقلان و زیرکانشان ز اتفاق ** گشته منکر زین چنین باغی و عاق

  • Or have I become mad and crazy? Has the Devil cast something (of delusion) upon my head? 2025
  • یا منم دیوانه و خیره شده ** دیو چیزی مرا مرا بر سر زده

  • At every moment I rub my eyes, (considering) whether I am dreaming and beholding a phantom in (the world of) time.
  • چشم می‌مالم بهر لحظه که من ** خواب می‌بینم خیال اندر زمن

  • How can it be a dream? I go up the trees, I eat their fruit: how should I not believe?
  • خواب چه بود بر درختان می‌روم ** میوه‌هاشان می‌خورم چون نگروم

  • (But) again, when I look at the incredulous ones who turn aside from this orchard,
  • باز چون من بنگرم در منکران ** که همی‌گیرند زین بستان کران

  • Devoting their lives with the utmost indigence and penury because of their desire for half an unripe grape;
  • با کمال احتیاج و افتقار ** ز آرزوی نیم غوره جانسپار

  • (When I see) these destitute folk uttering grievous lamentation in their longing and greed for a single leaf, 2030
  • ز اشتیاق و حرص یک برگ درخت ** می‌زنند این بی‌نوایان آه سخت

  • (And when I see) these hundred thousands on thousands of people fleeing from this tree and these fruits—
  • در هزیمت زین درخت و زین ثمار ** این خلایق صد هزار اندر هزار

  • Once more I say, ‘Marvellous! Am I beside myself? Have I laid hold of a bough of phantasy?’”
  • باز می‌گویم عجب من بی‌خودم ** دست در شاخ خیالی در زدم

  • Repeat (the text)until when the Messengers (of God) despaired down to (the words) they thought they had been belied (kudhibú).
  • حتی اذا ما استیاس الرسل بگو ** تا بظنوا انهم قد کذبوا

  • Recite (the verse) with this reading (kudhibú), for the omission of the tashdíd in kudhibú signifies that he (the Messenger) deems himself debarred (from receiving the promised aid from God).
  • این قرائت خوان که تخفیف کذب ** این بود که خویش بیند محتجب

  • The souls of the prophets fell into misgiving through the concurrence of disbelief (on the part) of the wicked; 2035
  • در گمان افتاد جان انبیا ** ز اتفاق منکری اشقیا

  • (But) Our aid came to them after (their) doubting. Take leave of them (the misguided people) and climb the tree of the spirit.
  • جائهم بعد التشکک نصرنا ** ترکشان گو بر درخت جان بر آ

  • Eat (of the fruit of this tree) and give it to every one that hath an allotted portion (thereof): at each moment and each instant there are lessons in (spiritual) magic (for him).
  • می‌خور و می‌ده بدان کش روزیست ** هر دم و هر لحظه سحرآموزیست

  • “The people are saying, ‘Oh, how wonderful! What is this cry?—since the wilderness is devoid of trees and fruit.
  • خلق‌گویان ای عجب این بانگ چیست ** چونک صحرا از درخت و بر تهیست

  • We have been fooled by the words of the madmen (who tell us) that beside us there are gardens and trays (of fruit).
  • گیج گشتیم از دم سوداییان ** که به نزدیک شما باغست و خوان

  • We rub our eyes, (but) no garden is here; ‘tis either a desert or a difficult road. 2040
  • چشم می‌مالیم اینجا باغ نیست ** یا بیابانیست یا مشکل رهیست

  • Oh, how wonderful! This tale (related by the prophets and saints) is so long: how should it be vain? And if it really is (as they say), where (is that which they tell of)?’
  • ای عجب چندین دراز این گفت و گو ** چون بود بیهوده ور خود هست کو

  • I, like them, am saying, ‘Oh, how wonderful! Why has the action of the Lord put such a seal (upon their eyes)?’”
  • من همی‌گویم چو ایشان ای عجب ** این چنین مهری چرا زد صنع رب

  • By these contentions (on the part of the unbelievers) Mohammed was astonished; Abú Lahab also remained in astonishment (at him).
  • زین تنازعها محمد در عجب ** در تعجب نیز مانده بولهب

  • Between this astonishment and that astonishment there is a profound difference. (Let us see) what the Almighty King will do (to the infidels in the end).
  • زین عجب تا آن عجب فرقیست ژرف ** تا چه خواهد کرد سلطان شگرف

  • O Daqúqí, advance more quickly (in thy quest for Unity). Hark, be silent! Inasmuch as there is a dearth of ears, how long wilt thou speak, how long? 2045
  • ای دقوقی تیزتر ران هین خموش ** چند گویی چند چون قحطست گوش

  • How the seven trees became one.
  • یک درخت شدن آن هفت درخت

  • He (Daqúqí) said, “I, the fortunate one, pushed forward; again all the seven (trees) became one tree.
  • گفت راندم پیشتر من نیکبخت ** باز شد آن هفت جمله یک درخت

  • At every moment they were becoming seven and (also) a single one: (you may imagine) what I was becoming like, through bewilderment.
  • هفت می‌شد فرد می‌شد هر دمی ** من چه سان می‌گشتم ازحیرت همی

  • After that, I beheld the trees (engaged) in the ritual prayer, drawn up in line and (properly) arranged like the congregation (of Moslems):
  • بعد از آن دیدم درختان در نماز ** صف کشیده چون جماعت کرده ساز

  • One tree (was) in front like the Imám, the others (were) standing behind it.
  • یک درخت از پیش مانند امام ** دیگران اندر پس او در قیام

  • That standing and kneeling and bowing low on the part of the trees seemed to me very marvellous. 2050
  • آن قیام و آن رکوع و آن سجود ** از درختان بس شگفتم می‌نمود

  • Then I called to mind the word of God: He said, concerning the stalkless plants and the trees, ‘they bow down.’
  • یاد کردم قول حق را آن زمان ** گفت النجم و شجر را یسجدان

  • Those trees had neither knee nor waist: what (a marvel) is such a regulation (regular performance) of the ritual prayer (in their case)!
  • این درختان را نه زانو نه میان ** این چه ترتیب نمازست آنچنان

  • The Divine inspiration came (upon me), saying, ‘O illustrious one, art thou still wondering at Our action?’
  • آمد الهام خدا کای با فروز ** می عجب داری ز کار ما هنوز

  • How the seven trees became seven men.
  • هفت مرد شدن آن هفت درخت

  • After a long while those (trees) became seven men, all seated (in contemplation) for the sake of God who is single.
  • بعد دیری گشت آنها هفت مرد ** جمله در قعده پی یزدان فرد

  • I keep rubbing my eyes (and wondering) who are those seven heroes and what they have of this world. 2055
  • چشم می‌مالم که آن هفت ارسلان ** تا کیانند و چه دارند از جهان

  • When by (traversing) the road I came near (to them), I saluted them alertly.
  • چون به نزدیکی رسیدم من ز راه ** کردم ایشان را سلام از انتباه

  • The company (the seven men) answered that salutation, saying, ‘O Daqúqí, glory and crown of the noble!’
  • قوم گفتندم جواب آن سلام ** ای دقوقی مفخر و تاج کرام

  • ‘Why,’ said I (to myself), ‘how did they recognise me? They never set eyes on me before this (moment).’
  • گفتم آخر چون مرا بشناختند ** پیش ازین بر من نظر ننداختند

  • At once they knew of my unspoken thought, and looked covertly at one another,
  • از ضمیر من بدانستند زود ** یکدگر را بنگریدند از فرود

  • And smilingly answered, ‘O honoured one, is this hidden from thee even now? 2060
  • پاسخم دادند خندان کای عزیز ** این بپوشیدست اکنون بر تو نیز

  • How should the mystery of left and right be hidden from the heart that is in (the state of) bewilderment with God?’
  • بر دلی کو در تحیر با خداست ** کی شود پوشیده راز چپ و راست

  • I said (to myself), ‘If they are open to (in communication with) the (spiritual) realities, (yet) how are they acquainted with names (consisting) of letters attached to the form (of words)?’
  • گفتم ار سوی حقایق بشکفند ** چون ز اسم حرف رسمی واقفند

  • He (one of the seven men) said, ‘If a name vanish from (the consciousness of) a saint, know that that is (the result arising) from (his) absorption (in God), not from ignorance.’
  • گفت اگر اسمی شود غیب از ولی ** آن ز استغراق دان نه از جاهلی

  • Afterwards they said, ‘We desire to follow thy leadership (in prayer), O holy friend.’
  • بعد از آن گفتند ما را آرزوست ** اقتدا کردن به تو ای پاک دوست

  • ‘Yes,’ said I, ‘but (wait) awhile—for I have certain difficulties (derived) from the revolution of Time— 2065
  • گفتم آری لیک یک ساعت که من ** مشکلاتی دارم از دور زمن

  • In order that they may be solved by means of holy companionships; for through companionship a grape grows from the earth.
  • تا شود آن حل به صحبتهای پاک ** که به صحبت روید انگوری ز خاک

  • A kernelly seed graciously consorted in solitary intercourse with the dark earth;
  • دانه‌ی پرمغز با خاک دژم ** خلوتی و صحبتی کرد از کرم

  • It effaced itself entirely in the earth, so that no colour or scent or red or yellow (hue) remained to it.
  • خویشتن در خاک کلی محو کرد ** تا نماندش رنگ و بو و سرخ و زرد

  • After that effacement its constriction ceased: it opened its wings and expanded and sped on its way.
  • از پس آن محو قبض او نماند ** پرگشاد و بسط شد مرکب براند