baaz tarjīh nihādan-e-nakHchīrāñ tavakkul rā bar jehd
How the beasts once more asserted the superiority of trust in God to exertion.
jumla bā vai bāñg-hā bardāshtand
ki-āñ harīsāñ ki sabab-hā kāshtand
They all lifted up their voices (to dispute) with him, saying,
Those covetous ones who sowed (the seed of) means,
sad hazār andar hazār az mard-o-zan
pas charā mahrūm māñdand az zaman
Myriads on myriads of men and women—why,
then, did they remain deprived of fortune?
sad hazārāñ qarn za āġhāz-e-jahāñ
ham-chu azhdar-hā gushādah sad dahāñ
From the beginning of the world myriads of generations
have opened a hundred mouths, like dragons:
makr-hā kardand aañ dānā-giroh
ki za bun bar kanda shud zaañ makr koh
Those clever people devised plots (of such power)
that the mountain thereby was torn up from its foundation.
kard vasf-e-makr-hā shaañ zul-jalāl
litazūlā min.hu aqlālul-jibāl
The Glorious (God) described their plots (when He said):
(though their guile be such) that the tops of the mountains might be moved thereby.
juz ki aañ qismat ki raft andar azal
rū-e-na-numūd az shigāl-o-az 'amal
(But) except the portion which came to pass (was predestined) in eternity,
nothing showed its face (accrued to them) from their hunting and doing.
jumla uftādand az tadbīr-o-kār
maañd kār-o-hukm-hā-e-kard gaar
They all fell from (failed in) plan and act:
the acts and decrees of the Maker remained.
kasb juz naamī madāñ ai nām-dār
jehd juz vahme ma-pindār ai 'ayār
O illustrious one, do not regard work as aught but a name! O cunning one,
think not that exertion is aught but a vain fancy!
baz tarjih nihadan-e-nakHchiran tawakkul ra bar jehd
How the beasts once more asserted the superiority of trust in God to exertion.
jumla ba wai bang-ha bardashtand
ki-an harisan ki sabab-ha kashtand
They all lifted up their voices (to dispute) with him, saying,
Those covetous ones who sowed (the seed of) means,
sad hazar andar hazar az mard-o-zan
pas chara mahrum mandand az zaman
Myriads on myriads of men and women—why,
then, did they remain deprived of fortune?
sad hazaran qarn za aaghaz-e-jahan
ham-chu azhdar-ha gushadah sad dahan
From the beginning of the world myriads of generations
have opened a hundred mouths, like dragons:
makr-ha kardand aan dana-giroh
ki za bun bar kanda shud zan makr koh
Those clever people devised plots (of such power)
that the mountain thereby was torn up from its foundation.
kard wasf-e-makr-ha shan zul-jalal
litazula minhu aqlalul-jibaal
The Glorious (God) described their plots (when He said):
(though their guile be such) that the tops of the mountains might be moved thereby.
juz ki aan qismat ki raft andar azal
ru-e-na-numud az shigal-o-az 'amal
(But) except the portion which came to pass (was predestined) in eternity,
nothing showed its face (accrued to them) from their hunting and doing.
jumla uftadand az tadbir-o-kar
mand kar-o-hukm-ha-e-kard gar
They all fell from (failed in) plan and act:
the acts and decrees of the Maker remained.
kasb juz nami madan ai nam-dar
jehd juz wahme ma-pindar ai 'ayar
O illustrious one, do not regard work as aught but a name! O cunning one,
think not that exertion is aught but a vain fancy!
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