Explanation of the envy of the vizier.
aañ vazīrak az hasad būdash nazhād
tā ba-bātil gosh-o-bīnī baad daad
That petty vizier had his origin from envy,
so that for vanity he gave to the wind (sacrificed) his ears and nose,
bar ummīd-e-āñ-ki az nīsh-e-hasad
zahr-e-ū dar jān-e-miskīnāñ rasad
In the hope that by the sting of envy his venom
might enter the souls of the poor (Christians).
har kase kū az hasad biinī kanad
ḳhveshtan be-gosh-o-be-bīnī kunad
Any one who from envy mutilates his nose makes himself
without ear and without nose (unable to apprehend spiritual things).
biinī aañ bāshad ki uu bū-e-barad
bū-e-ū rā jānib-e-kū-e-barad
The nose is that which catches a scent, and which
the scent leads towards an abode (of spiritual truth).
har ki būyash niist be-bīnī buvad
bū-e-āñ būyast kaañ diinī buvad
Whoever hath no scent is without a nose;
the scent (referred to) is that scent which is religious.
chūñki bū-e-burd-o-shukr-e-āñ na-kard
kufr-e-ne.amat āmd-o-be-nīsh ḳhurd
When he has caught a scent and given no thanks for it,
(that) ingratitude comes and devours his nose (deprives him of the organ of spiritual perception).
shukr kun mar shākirāñ rā bande baash
pesh-e-īshāñ murda sho pāyañda baash
Give thanks (to God) and be a slave to those who give thanks:
be in their presence (as one) dead, be steadfast.
chuñ vazīr az rahzanī maaya ma-sāz
ḳhalq rā tū bar mī-āvar az namāz
Do not, like the vizier, make brigandage your stock-in-trade;
do not turn the people away from the ritual prayer.
nāseh-e-dīñ gashta aañ kāfir vazīr
karda uu az makar dar lauzina sair
The miscreant vizier had become (in appearance) a true religious counsellor,
(but) he had craftily put garlic in the walnut cake.
Explanation of the envy of the vizier.
aan wazirak az hasad budash nazhad
ta ba-baatil gosh-o-bini baad dad
That petty vizier had his origin from envy,
so that for vanity he gave to the wind (sacrificed) his ears and nose,
bar ummid-e-an-ki az nish-e-hasad
zahr-e-u dar jaan-e-miskinan rasad
In the hope that by the sting of envy his venom
might enter the souls of the poor (Christians).
har kase ku az hasad bini kanad
KHweshtan be-gosh-o-be-bini kunad
Any one who from envy mutilates his nose makes himself
without ear and without nose (unable to apprehend spiritual things).
bini aan bashad ki u bu-e-barad
bu-e-u ra jaanib-e-ku-e-barad
The nose is that which catches a scent, and which
the scent leads towards an abode (of spiritual truth).
har ki buyash nist be-bini buwad
bu-e-an buyast kan dini buwad
Whoever hath no scent is without a nose;
the scent (referred to) is that scent which is religious.
chunki bu-e-burd-o-shukr-e-an na-kard
kufr-e-neamat aamd-o-be-nish KHurd
When he has caught a scent and given no thanks for it,
(that) ingratitude comes and devours his nose (deprives him of the organ of spiritual perception).
shukr kun mar shakiran ra bande bash
pesh-e-ishan murda sho payanda bash
Give thanks (to God) and be a slave to those who give thanks:
be in their presence (as one) dead, be steadfast.
chun wazir az rahzani maya ma-saz
KHalq ra tu bar mi-awar az namaz
Do not, like the vizier, make brigandage your stock-in-trade;
do not turn the people away from the ritual prayer.
naseh-e-din gashta aan kafir wazir
karda u az makar dar lauzina sair
The miscreant vizier had become (in appearance) a true religious counsellor,
(but) he had craftily put garlic in the walnut cake.
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