dāstān-e-āñ bādshāh-e-jahūd ki nasrāniyāñ rā mī kusht az bahr-e-ta'assub
Story of the Jewish king who for bigotry's sake used to slay
the Christians.
buud shāhe dar jahūdāñ zulm-sāz
dushman-e-'īsā-o-nasrānī gudāz
Amongst the Jews there was a king who wrought oppression,
an enemy of Jesus and a destroyer of Christians.
'ahd-e-'īsā būd-o-naubat ān-e-ū
jān-e-mūsā-ū-o-mūsā jān-e-ū
’Twas the epoch of Jesus and the turn was his:
he was the soul of Moses, and Moses the soul of him;
shāh-e-ahvāl kard dar rāh-e-ḳhudā
aañ do dam-sāz-e-kHudā-e-rā judā
(But) the squint-eyed (double-seeing) king separated in the way of God
those two Divine (prophets) who were (really) in accord (with each other).
guft ustād ahvale rā kan.darā
rau barūñ aar az visāq-e-āñ shīsha rā
The master said to a squint-eyed (pupil),
Come on; go, fetch that bottle out of the room.
guft ahval zaañ do shīsha man kudām
pesh-e-tū aaram ba-kun sharh-e-tamām
Said the squint-eyed one: Which of the two
bottles shall I bring to you? Explain fully.
guft ustād aañ do shīsha niist rau
ahvale ba-guzār-o-afzūñ biiñ ma-shau
There are not two bottles, replied the master; go,
leave off squinting and do not be seeing more (than one).
guft ai ustā mirā tā'na ma-zan
guft ustā zaañ do-yak rā dar shikan
O master, said he, don't chide me.
Said the master, Smash one of those two.
shīsha yak būd-o-chashmash do namūd
chuuñ shikast uu shīsha rā dīgar nabūd
The bottle was one, though in his eyes it seemed two;
when he broke the bottle, there was no other.
chuuñ yake ba-shikast har do shud za-chashm
mard-e-ahval gardad az mailān-o-kHashm
When one was broken, both vanished from sight:
a man is made squint-eyed by (evil) propensity and anger.
ḳhashm-o-shahvat mard rā ahval kunad
za-istaqāmat ruuh rā mubdal kunad
Anger and lust make a man squint-eyed,
they change the spirit (so that it departs) from rectitude.
chuuñ ġharaz aamad hunar poshīda shud
sad hijāb az dil ba-sū-e-dīda shud
When self-interest appears, virtue becomes hidden:
a hundred veils rise from the heart to the eye.
chuñ dehad qaazī ba-dil rishvat qarār
ke shanāsad zālim az mazlūm-e-zār
When the cadi lets bribery gain hold of his heart, how should
he know the wronger from the wretched victim of wrong?
shaah az hiqd-e-jahūdāna chunāñ
gasht ahval kal-amāñ yā-rab amaañ
The king, from Jewish rancour, became so squint-eyed that (we cry),
Mercy, O Lord, mercy (save us from such an affliction)!
sad hazārāñ momin-e-mazlūm kusht
ki panāham dīn-e-mūsā rā-o-pusht
He slew hundreds of thousands of wronged (innocent) believers,
saying, I am the protection and support of the religion of Moses.
dastan-e-an baadshah-e-jahud ki nasraniyan ra mi kusht az bahr-e-ta'assub
Story of the Jewish king who for bigotry's sake used to slay
the Christians.
bud shahe dar jahudan zulm-saz
dushman-e-'isa-o-nasrani gudaz
Amongst the Jews there was a king who wrought oppression,
an enemy of Jesus and a destroyer of Christians.
'ahd-e-'isa bud-o-naubat aan-e-u
jaan-e-musa-u-o-musa jaan-e-u
’Twas the epoch of Jesus and the turn was his:
he was the soul of Moses, and Moses the soul of him;
shah-e-ahwal kard dar rah-e-KHuda
aan do dam-saz-e-kHuda-e-ra juda
(But) the squint-eyed (double-seeing) king separated in the way of God
those two Divine (prophets) who were (really) in accord (with each other).
guft ustad ahwale ra kandara
rau barun aar az wisaq-e-an shisha ra
The master said to a squint-eyed (pupil),
Come on; go, fetch that bottle out of the room.
guft ahwal zan do shisha man kudam
pesh-e-tu aaram ba-kun sharh-e-tamam
Said the squint-eyed one: Which of the two
bottles shall I bring to you? Explain fully.
guft ustad aan do shisha nist rau
ahwale ba-guzar-o-afzun bin ma-shau
There are not two bottles, replied the master; go,
leave off squinting and do not be seeing more (than one).
guft ai usta mera ta'na ma-zan
guft usta zan do-yak ra dar shikan
O master, said he, don't chide me.
Said the master, Smash one of those two.
shisha yak bud-o-chashmash do namud
chun shikast u shisha ra digar nabud
The bottle was one, though in his eyes it seemed two;
when he broke the bottle, there was no other.
chun yake ba-shikast har do shud za-chashm
mard-e-ahwal gardad az mailan-o-kHashm
When one was broken, both vanished from sight:
a man is made squint-eyed by (evil) propensity and anger.
KHashm-o-shahwat mard ra ahwal kunad
za-istaqamat ruh ra mubdal kunad
Anger and lust make a man squint-eyed,
they change the spirit (so that it departs) from rectitude.
chun gharaz aamad hunar poshida shud
sad hijab az dil ba-su-e-dida shud
When self-interest appears, virtue becomes hidden:
a hundred veils rise from the heart to the eye.
chun dehad qazi ba-dil rishwat qarar
ke shanasad zalim az mazlum-e-zar
When the cadi lets bribery gain hold of his heart, how should
he know the wronger from the wretched victim of wrong?
shah az hiqd-e-jahudana chunan
gasht ahwal kal-aman ya-rab aman
The king, from Jewish rancour, became so squint-eyed that (we cry),
Mercy, O Lord, mercy (save us from such an affliction)!
sad hazaran momin-e-mazlum kusht
ki panaham din-e-musa ra-o-pusht
He slew hundreds of thousands of wronged (innocent) believers,
saying, I am the protection and support of the religion of Moses.
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