javāb guftan-e-ḳhargosh nakHchīrāñ rā
How the hare answered the beasts.
guft ai yārāñ marā mohlat dahīd
tā ba-makram az balā bairūñ jahīd
O friends, said he, grant me a respite,
that by my cunning ye may escape from calamity,
tā amaañ mānad ba-makram jān-e-tāñ
mānad iiñ mīrās-e-farzandān-e-tāñ
That by my cunning your lives may be saved
and this (safety) remain as a heritage to your children.
har payambar darmiyān-e-ummatāñ
ham-chunīñ tā-mukHlisī mī ḳhvāñd shaañ
After this manner every prophet in the world
used to call the peoples to a place of deliverance,
kaz falak rāh-e-barūñ sho diida buud
dar nazar chuuñ mardumak pechīda buud
For he had seen from Heaven the way of escape, (though) in (their)
sight he was contracted (despicable) like the pupil of the eye.
mardumash chuuñ mardumak dīdand ḳhurd
dar buzurgī mardumak kas rah na-burd
Men regarded him as small like the pupil: none attained to
(understanding of) the (real) greatness (worth) of the pupil.
jawab guftan-e-KHargosh nakHchiran ra
How the hare answered the beasts.
guft ai yaran mara mohlat dahid
ta ba-makram az bala bairun jahid
O friends, said he, grant me a respite,
that by my cunning ye may escape from calamity,
ta aman manad ba-makram jaan-e-tan
manad in miras-e-farzandan-e-tan
That by my cunning your lives may be saved
and this (safety) remain as a heritage to your children.
har payambar darmiyan-e-ummatan
ham-chunin ta-mukHlisi mi KHwand shan
After this manner every prophet in the world
used to call the peoples to a place of deliverance,
kaz falak rah-e-barun sho dida bud
dar nazar chun mardumak pechida bud
For he had seen from Heaven the way of escape, (though) in (their)
sight he was contracted (despicable) like the pupil of the eye.
mardumash chun mardumak didand KHurd
dar buzurgi mardumak kas rah na-burd
Men regarded him as small like the pupil: none attained to
(understanding of) the (real) greatness (worth) of the pupil.
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