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3926-3975

  • Suppose the (monarch's) empire is the empire of the West and the East: since it will not remain, deem it to be (as fleeting as) a lightning-flash.
  • ملک را تو ملک غرب و شرق گیر  ** چون نمی‌ماند تو آن را برق گیر 

  • O thou whose heart is slumbering (heedless), know that the kingdom that does not remain unto everlasting is (but) a dream.
  • مملکت کان می‌نماند جاودان  ** ای دلت خفته تو آن را خواب دان 

  • Consider what thou wilt do with (all) that vanity and vainglory; for (ultimately) it will grip thy throat like an executioner.
  • تا چه خواهی کرد آن باد و بروت  ** که بگیرد هم‌چو جلادی گلوت 

  • Know that even in this world there is a safe refuge: do not listen to the hypocrite who says there is none.
  • هم درین عالم بدان که مامنیست  ** از منافق کم شنو کو گفت نیست 

  • The argument of those who disbelieve in the after-life, and a demonstration of the weakness of that argument, since their argument amounts to “We do not see any other (world) than this.”
  • حجت منکران آخرت و بیان ضعف آن حجت زیرا حجت ایشان به دین باز می‌گردد کی غیر این نمی‌بینیم 

  • This is his (the hypocrite's) argument: he says at every moment, “If there were anything else, I should have seen it.” 3930
  • حجتش اینست گوید هر دمی  ** گر بدی چیزی دگر هم دیدمی 

  • If a child does not see the various aspects of reason, will a rational person ever abandon reason?
  • گر نبیند کودکی احوال عقل  ** عاقلی هرگز کند از عقل نقل 

  • And if a rational person does not see the various aspects of Love, (yet) the auspicious moon of Love does not wane.
  • ور نبیند عاقلی احوال عشق  ** کم نگردد ماه نیکوفال عشق 

  • Joseph's beauty was not seen by the eyes of his brethren, (but) when did it (ever) disappear from the heart of Jacob?
  • حسن یوسف دیده‌ی اخوان ندید  ** از دل یعقوب کی شد ناپدید 

  • The (physical) eye of Moses regarded the staff (rod) as wood; the eye of the Invisible beheld (in it) a serpent and (cause of) panic.
  • مر عصا را چشم موسی چوب دید  ** چشم غیبی افعی و آشوب دید 

  • The eye of the head was in conflict with the eye of the heart: the eye of the heart prevailed (over the other) and displayed the proof. 3935
  • چشم سر با چشم سر در جنگ بود  ** غالب آمد چشم سر حجت نمود 

  • The (physical) eye of Moses regarded his hand as a hand, (but) to the eye of the Invisible it was a manifest light.
  • چشم موسی دست خود را دست دید  ** پیش چشم غیب نوری بد پدید 

  • This matter hath no limit in perfection, (yet) it seems like a fancy to every one that is deprived (of the reality).
  • این سخن پایان ندارد در کمال  ** پیش هر محروم باشد چون خیال 

  • Since to him the reality is the pudendum and the gullet, do not expound the mysteries of the Beloved to him.
  • چون حقیقت پیش او فرج و گلوست  ** کم بیان کن پیش او اسرار دوست 

  • To us the pudendum and the gullet are a (mere) fancy; consequently the (Beloved) Soul displays His beauty (to us) at every moment. [To us the private parts and the gullet are a (mere) fancy; consequently the (Beloved) Soul displays His beauty (to us) at every moment.]
  • پیش ما فرج و گلو باشد خیال  ** لاجرم هر دم نماید جان جمال 

  • Any one whose custom and habit is (addiction to) the pudendum and the gullet, for him (the fit answer) is “Unto you (your) religion and unto me (my) religion.” 3940
  • هر که را فرج و گلو آیین و خوست  ** آن لکم دین ولی دین بهر اوست 

  • Cut short thy talk with such (incarnate) scepticism: do not converse, O Ahmad, with the ancient infidel.
  • با چنان انکار کوته کن سخن  ** احمدا کم گوی با گبر کهن 

  • Venit Khalífa ad puellam formosam concubitus causa. [How the Caliph came next to that one of beautiful face for the sake of (sexual) intercourse.]
  • آمدن خلیفه نزد آن خوب‌روی برای جماع 

  • Ille Khalífa concubitum sibi proposuit, illam feminam coitus causa adivit. [The Caliph decided on a meeting; he went to that woman for the sake of (sexual) intercourse.]
  • آن خلیفه کرد رای اجتماع  ** سوی آن زن رفت از بهر جماع 

  • Eam recordatus penem erexit, animum intendit ut concubitu cum ea quae amorem augebat frueretur. [He remembered her and got (his) penis erect; he intended to (have) sexual intercourse with (that) love-increaser.]
  • ذکر او کرد و ذکر بر پای کرد  ** قصد خفت و خیز مهرافزای کرد 

  • Cum inter crura mulieris recubavit, tum venit (Dei) decretum, ei viam voluptatis occlusit. [When he sat between the legs of the lady, then the Decree (of God) came (and) blocked the way to his pleasure.]
  • چون میان پای آن خاتون نشست  ** پس قضا آمد ره عیشش ببست 

  • Ad aures pervenit sonus tenuis quem mus facere solet: penis ejus languit, libido tota decessit; [The rustling of a mouse reached his ear: his penis rested (went limp), his lust completely fled; ] 3945
  • خشت و خشت موش در گوشش رسید  ** خفت کیرش شهوتش کلی رمید 

  • Putabat enim illum susurrum ab angue exortum esse qui sese e storea vehementer sublevaret. [His suspicion (was) that this grating sound was from a snake that was violently moving (out) from (beneath) the straw mat.]
  • وهم آن کز مار باشد این صریر  ** که همی‌جنبد بتندی از حصیر 

  • Puellam risus occupat propter libidinem Klalífae debilem et libidinem illius ducis validissimam. Khalífa puellae risum animadvertit. [How laughter took hold of the maidservant because of the weakness of the Caliph’s lust and the strength of the captain’s lust, and how the Caliph understood the maidservant’s laughter.]
  • خنده گرفتن آن کنیزک را از ضعف شهوت خلیفه و قوت شهوت آن امیر و فهم کردن خلیفه از خنده‌ی کنیزک 

  • Femina languorem ejus vidit; rem mirando in cachinnos ivit: risus eam occupavit. [The woman saw his softness; from astonishment, she started to burst out laughing: laughter took hold of her.]
  • زن بدید آن سستی او از شگفت  ** آمد اندر قهقهه خنده‌ش گرفت 

  • Venit in mentem virilatas ducis fortissimi qui leonem interfecit dum membrum (virile) ejus tale est. [She remembered the virility of the (courageous) Captain who killed the lion, with his (male) organ like that.]
  • یادش آمد مردی آن پهلوان  ** که بکشت او شیر و اندامش چنان 

  • The woman's laughter overpowered (her) and was prolonged: she tried hard (to suppress it) but her lips would not shut.
  • غالب آمد خنده‌ی زن شد دراز  ** جهد می‌کرد و نمی‌شد لب فراز 

  • She kept laughing violently like beng-eaters: her laughter overpowered (all considerations of) gain or loss. 3950
  • سخت می‌خندید هم‌چون بنگیان  ** غالب آمد خنده بر سود و زیان 

  • Everything that she thought of (only) increased her laughter, as (when) a flood-gate is suddenly opened.
  • هرچه اندیشید خنده می‌فزود  ** هم‌چو بند سیل ناگاهان گشود 

  • Weeping and laughter and sorrow and joy of heart—know that each one (of them) has an independent source.
  • گریه و خنده غم و شادی دل  ** هر یکی را معدنی دان مستقل 

  • Each one has a (particular) store-house: know, O brother, that the key thereof is in the hand of the Opener.
  • هر یکی را مخزنی مفتاح آن  ** ای برادر در کف فتاح دان 

  • Her laughter was never ceasing: then the Caliph became enraged and fierce.
  • هیچ ساکن می‌نشد آن خنده زو  ** پس خلیفه طیره گشت و تندخو 

  • He quickly drew his scimitar from its sheath and said, “Declare the secret cause of thy laughter, O foul (woman)! 3955
  • زود شمشیر از غلافش بر کشید  ** گفت سر خنده واگو ای پلید 

  • From this laughter a suspicion has come into my heart: tell the truth, thou canst not cajole me.
  • در دلم زین خنده ظنی اوفتاد  ** راستی گو عشوه نتوانیم داد 

  • And if thou deceive me with falsehoods or idly utter glib excuses,
  • ور خلاف راستی بفریبیم  ** یا بهانه‌ی چرب آری تو به دم 

  • I shall know, (for) there is light in my heart: thou must tell everything that ought to be told.
  • من بدانم در دل من روشنیست  ** بایدت گفتن هر آنچ گفتنیست 

  • Know that in the heart of kings there is a mighty moon, though sometimes it is overclouded by forgetfulness.
  • در دل شاهان تو ماهی دان سطبر  ** گرچه گه گه شد ز غفلت زیر ابر 

  • In the heart there is a lamp with which one goes about (as a rule); at times of anger and concupiscence it is put under the basin. 3960
  • یک چراغی هست در دل وقت گشت  ** وقت خشم و حرص آید زیر طشت 

  • That clairvoyance accompanies me just now: unless thou tell that which ’tis thy duty to tell,
  • آن فراست این زمان یار منست  ** گر نگویی آنچ حق گفتنست 

  • I will sever thy neck with this scimitar: evasion will not avail thee at all.
  • من بدین شمشیر برم گردنت  ** سود نبود خود بهانه کردنت 

  • And if thou tell the truth, I will set thee free: I will not violate the duty I owe to God, I will make thee glad.”
  • ور بگویی راست آزادت کنم  ** حق یزدان نشکنم شادت کنم 

  • At the same moment he placed seven Qur’áns one on the top of another and swore an oath and thus confirmed (his promise).
  • هفت مصحف آن زمان برهم نهاد  ** خورد سوگند و چنین تقریر داد 

  • How the girl disclosed the secret to the Caliph in fear of (having her head cut off by) a blow of the sword, and how she was forced (to speak) by the Caliph (who said), “Give a true account of the cause of thy laughter or else I will kill thee.”
  • فاش کردن آن کنیزک آن راز را با خلیفه از زخم شمشیر و اکراه خلیفه کی راست گو سبب این خنده را و گر نه بکشمت 

  • When the woman became (found herself) helpless, she related what had happened (concerning) the manliness of that Rustam who was the son of a hundred Záls. 3965
  • زن چو عاجز شد بگفت احوال را  ** مردی آن رستم صد زال را 

  • She described to the Caliph, point by point, the bride-chamber that was (prepared for her) on the route (of the march),
  • شرح آن گردک که اندر راه بود  ** یک به یک با آن خلیفه وا نمود 

  • His killing the lion and returning to the tent pene erecto tanquam cornu rhinocerotis; [His killing the lion and returning to the tent with the penis erect like the horn of a rhinoceros;]
  • شیر کشتن سوی خیمه آمدن  ** وان ذکر قایم چو شاخ کرگدن 

  • Contra, hujus (membri) ambitiosi debilatatem quod ob unum muris susurrum succidit. [(And) again, the weakness of the ambitious one (the male organ) that collapsed (as though) dead because of the rustling of a mouse.]
  • باز این سستی این ناموس‌کوش  ** کو فرو مرد از یکی خش خشت موش 

  • God is ever making the hidden things manifest: since they will grow up, do not sow bad seed.
  • رازها را می‌کند حق آشکار  ** چون بخواهد رست تخم بد مکار 

  • Rain and clouds and fire and this sun are ever bringing up the hidden things from the earth. 3970
  • آب و ابر و آتش و این آفتاب  ** رازها را می برآرد از تراب 

  • This new springtide after the fall of the leaves is a proof of the existence of the Resurrection.
  • این بهار نو ز بعد برگ‌ریز  ** هست برهان وجود رستخیز 

  • In spring the secrets are revealed: whatsoever this Earth has eaten is exposed to view.
  • در بهار آن سرها پیدا شود  ** هر چه خوردست این زمین رسوا شود 

  • It shoots up from her mouth and lips in order that she may bring to light her hidden mind and way.
  • بر دمد آن از دهان و از لبش  ** تا پدید آید ضمیر و مذهبش 

  • The secret of the root of every tree and its nutriment—the whole of that is plainly shown forth on its (leafy) top.
  • سر بیخ هر درختی و خورش  ** جملگی پیدا شود آن بر سرش 

  • Every sorrow whereby thou art (made) sore in heart is the headache arising from the wine that thou hast drunk; 3975
  • هر غمی کز وی تو دل آزرده‌ای  ** از خمار می بود کان خورده‌ای