ātish kardan-e-bādshāh jahūd-o-but nihādan pahlū-e-ātish ki har ki iiñ but rā sujūd kunad az ātish barast
How the Jewish king made a fire and placed an idol beside it, saying, Whoever bows down to this idol shall escape the fire.
aañ jahūd-e-sag ba-bīñ che raa.e kard
pahlū-e-ātish bute bar pā-e-kard
Now see what a plan this currish Jew
contrived! He set up an idol beside the fire,
kāñ-ki iiñ but rā sujūd aarad barast
var na aarad dar dil-e-ātish nashist
Saying, He that bows down to this idol is saved,
and if he bow not, he shall sit in the heart of the fire.
chuuñ sazā-e-īñ but-e-nafs uu na-dād
az but-e-nafsash bute dīgar ba-zād
In as much as he did not give due punishment to this idol of self,
from the idol of his self the other idol was born.
mādar-e-bat.hā but-e-nafs-e-shumāst
zāñ-ki aañ but mār-o-īñ but azhdahāst
The idol of your self is the mother of (all) idols, because that
(material) idol is (only) a snake, while this (spiritual) idol is a
dragon.
āhan-o-sañgast nafs-o-but sharār
aañ sharār az aab mī gīrad qarār
The self is (as) iron and stone (whence fire is produced),
while the (material) idol is (as) the sparks: those sparks are quieted (quenched) by water.
sañg-o-āhan za aab ke sākin shavad
aadmī bā iiñ do ke aiman shavad
(But) how should the stone and iron be allayed by water?
How should a man, having these twain, be secure?
but siyāh ābhast andar kūza-i
nafs mar āb-e-siyah rā chashma-i
The idol is the black water hidden in the jug;
know that the self is the fountain.
aañ but-e-manhūt chuuñ sail-e-siyā
nafs-e-but-gar chashm-e-pur-āb-o-rā
That sculptured idol is like the black torrent; the idol-making
self is a fountain (jetting muddy water) on the Water-way (the Way that leads to the Water of Life).
sad subū rā ba-shikand yak paara sañg
vāb-e-chashma mī rihānad be-darañg
A single piece of stone will break a hundred pitchers,
but the fountain-water is making jets incessantly.
but shikastan sahl bāshad nek sahl
sahl dīdan nafs rā jahlast jahl
’Tis easy to break an idol, very easy;
to regard the self as easy (to subdue) is folly, folly.
sūrat-e-nafs ar ba-jūe ai pisar
qissa-e-dozakH ba-kHvāñ bā-haft dar
O son, if you seek (to know) the form of the self,
read the story of Hell with its seven gates.
har nafas makre-o-dar har makr zaañ
ġharqa sad fir'aun bā-fir'auniyāñ
Every moment (there proceeds from the self) an act of deceit,
and in every one of those deceits a hundred Pharaohs are drowned together with their followers.
dar kHudā-e-mūsā-o-mūsā gurez
āb-e-īmāñ rā za fir'aunī ma-rez
Flee to the God of Moses and to Moses, do not from
Pharaoh's quality
(rebellious insolence) spill the water of the Faith.
dast rā andar ahad-o-ahmad bazan
ai birādar vā rah az bū-jahl tan
Lay your hand on (cleave to) the One (God) and Ahmad
(Mohammed)! O brother, escape from the Bú Jahl of the body!
aatish kardan-e-baadshah jahud-o-but nihadan pahlu-e-atish ki har ki in but ra sujud kunad az aatish barast
How the Jewish king made a fire and placed an idol beside it, saying, Whoever bows down to this idol shall escape the fire.
aan jahud-e-sag ba-bin che rae kard
pahlu-e-atish bute bar pa-e-kard
Now see what a plan this currish Jew
contrived! He set up an idol beside the fire,
kan-ki in but ra sujud aarad barast
war na aarad dar dil-e-atish nashist
Saying, He that bows down to this idol is saved,
and if he bow not, he shall sit in the heart of the fire.
chun saza-e-in but-e-nafs u na-dad
az but-e-nafsash bute digar ba-zad
In as much as he did not give due punishment to this idol of self,
from the idol of his self the other idol was born.
madar-e-batha but-e-nafs-e-shumast
zan-ki aan but mar-o-in but azhdahast
The idol of your self is the mother of (all) idols, because that
(material) idol is (only) a snake, while this (spiritual) idol is a
dragon.
aahan-o-sangast nafs-o-but sharar
aan sharar az aab mi girad qarar
The self is (as) iron and stone (whence fire is produced),
while the (material) idol is (as) the sparks: those sparks are quieted (quenched) by water.
sang-o-ahan za aab ke sakin shawad
aadmi ba in do ke aiman shawad
(But) how should the stone and iron be allayed by water?
How should a man, having these twain, be secure?
but siyah aabhast andar kuza-i
nafs mar aab-e-siyah ra chashma-i
The idol is the black water hidden in the jug;
know that the self is the fountain.
aan but-e-manhut chun sail-e-siya
nafs-e-but-gar chashm-e-pur-ab-o-ra
That sculptured idol is like the black torrent; the idol-making
self is a fountain (jetting muddy water) on the Water-way (the Way that leads to the Water of Life).
sad subu ra ba-shikand yak para sang
wab-e-chashma mi rihanad be-darang
A single piece of stone will break a hundred pitchers,
but the fountain-water is making jets incessantly.
but shikastan sahl bashad nek sahl
sahl didan nafs ra jahlast jahl
’Tis easy to break an idol, very easy;
to regard the self as easy (to subdue) is folly, folly.
surat-e-nafs ar ba-jue ai pisar
qissa-e-dozakH ba-kHwan ba-haft dar
O son, if you seek (to know) the form of the self,
read the story of Hell with its seven gates.
har nafas makre-o-dar har makr zan
gharqa sad fir'aun ba-fir'auniyan
Every moment (there proceeds from the self) an act of deceit,
and in every one of those deceits a hundred Pharaohs are drowned together with their followers.
dar kHuda-e-musa-o-musa gurez
aab-e-iman ra za fir'auni ma-rez
Flee to the God of Moses and to Moses, do not from
Pharaoh's quality
(rebellious insolence) spill the water of the Faith.
dast ra andar ahad-o-ahmad bazan
ai biradar wa rah az bu-jahl tan
Lay your hand on (cleave to) the One (God) and Ahmad
(Mohammed)! O brother, escape from the Bú Jahl of the body!
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