bayān-e-tavakkul-o-tark-e-jahd guftan-e-nkHchīrāñ ba-sher
Setting forth how the beasts of chase told the lion to trust in God and cease from exerting himself.
tā.ifa nakHchīr dar vādī-e-kHush
buuda and az sher andar kashmakash
A number of beasts of chase in a pleasant
valley were continually harassed by a lion.
bas ki aañ sher az kamīñ dar miiñ rubūd
aañ charā bar jumla nā-ḳhush gashta buud
In as much as the lion was (springing) from ambush and carrying them away,
that pasturage had become unpleasant to them all.
hiila kardand āmdand īshāñ ba-sher
kaz vazīfa mā torā dārem ser
They made a plot: they came to the lion, saying,
We will keep thee full-fed by means of a (fixed) allowance.
juz vazīfa dar pa.e saide miyā
tā na-gardad talḳh bar mā iiñ giyā
Henceforth do not come in quest of any prey in order
that this grass may not become bitter to us.
bayan-e-tawakkul-o-tark-e-jahd guftan-e-nkHchiran ba-sher
Setting forth how the beasts of chase told the lion to trust in God and cease from exerting himself.
taifa nakHchir dar wadi-e-kHush
buda and az sher andar kashmakash
A number of beasts of chase in a pleasant
valley were continually harassed by a lion.
bas ki aan sher az kamin dar min rubud
aan chara bar jumla na-KHush gashta bud
In as much as the lion was (springing) from ambush and carrying them away,
that pasturage had become unpleasant to them all.
hila kardand aamdand ishan ba-sher
kaz wazifa ma tora darem ser
They made a plot: they came to the lion, saying,
We will keep thee full-fed by means of a (fixed) allowance.
juz wazifa dar pae saide miya
ta na-gardad talKH bar ma in giya
Henceforth do not come in quest of any prey in order
that this grass may not become bitter to us.
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