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qissa-e-bazargan ki tuti-e-u ra paigham dad ba-tutiyan-e-hindustan hangam-e-raftan ba-tijarat

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qissa-e-bazargan ki tuti-e-u ra paigham dad ba-tutiyan-e-hindustan hangam-e-raftan ba-tijarat

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qissa-e-bāzargāñ ki tūtī-e-ū paiġhām daad ba-tūtiyān-e-hindustān hañgām-e-raftan ba-tijārat

The story of the merchant to whom the captive parrot gave a message for the parrots of India on the occasion of his going (thither) to trade.

buud bāzargān-e-ū tūtiye

dar qafas mahbūs zebā tūtiye

There was a merchant, and he had a parrot

imprisoned in a cage, a pretty parrot.

chūñki bāzargāñ safar saaz kard

sū-e-hindustāñ shudan āġhāz kard

When the merchant made ready for travel

and was about to depart to India,

har ġhulām-o-har kanīzak za juud

guft bahr-e-tū che aaram go.e-zūd

Because of his generosity he said to each male slave and each handmaid,

“What shall I bring (home) for you? Tell (me) quickly.”

har yake az vai murāde ḳhvāst kard

jumla vā'da ba-dād aañ nek mard

Each one asked him for some object of desire:

that good man gave his promise to them all.

guft tuutī che ḳhvāhī armuġhāñ

kārmat az kHitta-e-hindustāñ

He said to the parrot,

“What present would you like me to bring for you from the land of India?”

guft aañ tuutī ki āñ-jā tūtiyāñ

chuuñ ba-bīnī kun za hāl-e-mā bayāñ

The parrot said to him,

“When thou seest the parrots there, explain my plight (and say),

kaañ fulāñ tuutī ki mushtāq-e-shumāst

az qazā-e-āsmāñ dar habs-e-māst

‘Such and such a parrot, who is longing for you,

is in my prison by the destiny of Heaven.

bar shumā kard uu salām-o-dād ḳhvāst

vaz shumā chāra-o-rah irshād ḳhvāst

She salutes you and asks for justice and desires (to learn)

from you the means and way of being rightly guided.

guft mī-shāyad ki man dar ishtiyāq

jaañ deham īñ-jā ba-mīram dar firāq

She says, “Is it meet that I in yearning (after you)

should give up the ghost and die here in separation?

iiñ ravā bāshad ki man dar band-e-sakHt

gah shumā bar sabza-gāhe bar daraḳht

Is this right—(that) I (should be) in grievous bondage,

while ye are now on green plants, now on trees?

iiñ chunīñ bāshad vafā-e-dostāñ

man darīñ habs-o-shumā dar bostāñ

The faith kept by friends, is it like this?—I in this prison and ye in the rose-garden.

yaad aared ai mahāñ ziiñ murġh-e-zār

yak subūh-e-darmiyān-e-marġh-zār

O ye noble ones, call to mind this piteous bird,

(and drink in memory of me) a morning-draught amongst the meadows!

yād-e-yārāñ yaar maimūñ buvad

ḳhāsa kaañ laila-o-īñ majnūñ buvad

Happy it is for a friend to be remembered by friends,

in particular when that (beloved) is Laylá and this (lover) Majnún.

ai harīfān-e-but-e-mauzūn-e-ḳhud

man qadah-hā ḳhuram pur ḳhūn-e-ḳhud

O ye who consort with your charming and adored one,

am I to be drinking cups filled with my own blood?

yak qadah mai nosh kun bar yād-e-man

gar hamī ḳhvāhī ki ba-dehī dād-e-man

(O thou who art my beloved),

quaff one cup of wine in memory of me, if thou art unwilling to do me justice,

ba-yād-e-īñ fitāda kāk-bez

chūñki ḳhurdī jar'a ai bar kHāk-rez

Or (at least), when thou hast drunk,

spill one draught on the earth in memory of this fallen one who sifts dust.

ai 'ajab aañ 'ahad-o-āñ saugand

vā'da-hā-e-āñ lab-e-chūñ qand

Oh, where, I wonder, is that covenant and oath?

Where are the promises of that lip like candy?

gar firāq-e-banda az bad bandagīst

chuuñ tu bā-bad bad kunī pas farq chīst

If thy having forsaken thy slave is because of (his) ill service (to thee)—when thou doest ill to the ill-doer,

then what is the difference (between master and slave)?

ai badī ki kunī dar kHashm-o-jañg

bā-tarab tar az samā'-o-bāñg-e-chañg

Oh, the ill thou doest in wrath and quarrel is

more delightful than music and the sound of the harp.

Oh, thy cruelty is better than felicity,

and thy vengeance dearer than life.

ai jafā-e-tū za daulat ḳhūb-tar

o intiqām-e-tū za jaañ mahbūb-tar

This is thy fire: how (what) must be thy light!

This is (thy) mourning, so how (what) indeed must be thy festival!

nār-e-tu iin.st nūr̤at chuuñ buvad

mātam iiñ ḳhud ki sūrat chuuñ buvad

In respect of the sweetnesses which thy cruelty hath,

and in respect of thy beauty, no one gets to the bottom of thee.

az halāvat-hā ki dārad jaur-e-tū

vaz latāfat kas nayābad ġhaur-e-tū

I complain, and (yet) I fear lest he believe me

and from kindness make that cruelty less.

nālam-o-tarsam ki uu bāvar kunad

vaz karam aañ jaur kamtar kunad

I am exceedingly enamoured of his violence and his

gentleness:

’tis marvelous (that) I (am) in love with both these contraries.

'āshiqam bar qahr-o-bar lutfash ba-jid

bul-'ajab man 'āshiq-e-īñ har do zid

By God, if (I escape) from this thorn (of sorrow) and enter the garden (of joy),

because of this I shall begin to moan like the nightingale.

vallāh ar ziiñ ḳhaar dar bustāñ shavam

ham-chu bulbul ziiñ sabab nālāñ shavam

This is a wondrous nightingale that opens his

mouth to eat thorns and roses together.

iiñ 'ajab bulbul ki ba-gushāyad dahāñ

tā-kHurad uu ḳhaar bā-gulistāñ

What nightingale is this? (Nay), ’tis a fiery monster:

because of (his) love all unsweet things are sweetness to him.

iiñ che bulbul iiñ nahañg-e-ātishīst

jumla nā-kHush-hā za 'ishq uu kHushīst

He is a lover of the Universal, and he himself is the Universal:

he is in love with himself and seeking his own love.

'āshiq-e-kullast-o-kHud kullast uu

'āshiq-e-kHveshast-o-'ishq-e-kHvesh

qissa-e-bazargan ki tuti-e-u ra paigham dad ba-tutiyan-e-hindustan hangam-e-raftan ba-tijarat

The story of the merchant to whom the captive parrot gave a message for the parrots of India on the occasion of his going (thither) to trade.

bud bazargan-e-u ra tutiye

dar qafas mahbus zeba tutiye

There was a merchant, and he had a parrot

imprisoned in a cage, a pretty parrot.

chunki bazargan safar ra saz kard

su-e-hindustan shudan aaghaz kard

When the merchant made ready for travel

and was about to depart to India,

har ghulam-o-har kanizak ra za jud

guft bahr-e-tu che aaram goe-zud

Because of his generosity he said to each male slave and each handmaid,

“What shall I bring (home) for you? Tell (me) quickly.”

har yake az wai murade KHwast kard

jumla ra wa'da ba-dad aan nek mard

Each one asked him for some object of desire:

that good man gave his promise to them all.

guft tuti ra che KHwahi armughan

karmat az kHitta-e-hindustan

He said to the parrot,

“What present would you like me to bring for you from the land of India?”

guft aan tuti ki aan-ja tutiyan

chun ba-bini kun za haal-e-ma bayan

The parrot said to him,

“When thou seest the parrots there, explain my plight (and say),

kan fulan tuti ki mushtaq-e-shumast

az qaza-e-asman dar habs-e-mast

‘Such and such a parrot, who is longing for you,

is in my prison by the destiny of Heaven.

bar shuma kard u salam-o-dad KHwast

waz shuma chaara-o-rah irshad KHwast

She salutes you and asks for justice and desires (to learn)

from you the means and way of being rightly guided.

guft mi-shayad ki man dar ishtiyaq

jaan deham in-ja ba-miram dar firaq

She says, “Is it meet that I in yearning (after you)

should give up the ghost and die here in separation?

in rawa bashad ki man dar band-e-sakHt

gah shuma bar sabza-gahe bar daraKHt

Is this right—(that) I (should be) in grievous bondage,

while ye are now on green plants, now on trees?

in chunin bashad wafa-e-dostan

man darin habs-o-shuma dar bostan

The faith kept by friends, is it like this?—I in this prison and ye in the rose-garden.

yaad aared ai mahan zin murgh-e-zar

yak subuh-e-darmiyan-e-margh-zar

O ye noble ones, call to mind this piteous bird,

(and drink in memory of me) a morning-draught amongst the meadows!

yaad-e-yaran yar ra maimun buwad

KHasa kan laila-o-in majnun buwad

Happy it is for a friend to be remembered by friends,

in particular when that (beloved) is Laylá and this (lover) Majnún.

ai harifan-e-but-e-mauzun-e-KHud

man qadah-ha mi KHuram pur KHun-e-KHud

O ye who consort with your charming and adored one,

am I to be drinking cups filled with my own blood?

yak qadah mai nosh kun bar yaad-e-man

gar hami KHwahi ki ba-dehi dad-e-man

(O thou who art my beloved),

quaff one cup of wine in memory of me, if thou art unwilling to do me justice,

ya ba-yaad-e-in fitada kak-bez

chunki KHurdi jar'a ai bar kHak-rez

Or (at least), when thou hast drunk,

spill one draught on the earth in memory of this fallen one who sifts dust.

ai 'ajab aan 'ahad-o-an saugand ku

wa'da-ha-e-an lab-e-chun qand ku

Oh, where, I wonder, is that covenant and oath?

Where are the promises of that lip like candy?

gar firaq-e-banda az bad bandagist

chun tu ba-bad bad kuni pas farq chist

If thy having forsaken thy slave is because of (his) ill service (to thee)—when thou doest ill to the ill-doer,

then what is the difference (between master and slave)?

ai badi ki tu kuni dar kHashm-o-jang

ba-tarab tar az sama'-o-bang-e-chang

Oh, the ill thou doest in wrath and quarrel is

more delightful than music and the sound of the harp.

Oh, thy cruelty is better than felicity,

and thy vengeance dearer than life.

ai jafa-e-tu za daulat KHub-tar

o intiqam-e-tu za jaan mahbub-tar

This is thy fire: how (what) must be thy light!

This is (thy) mourning, so how (what) indeed must be thy festival!

nar-e-tu inst nur̤at chun buwad

matam in ta KHud ki surat chun buwad

In respect of the sweetnesses which thy cruelty hath,

and in respect of thy beauty, no one gets to the bottom of thee.

az halawat-ha ki darad jaur-e-tu

waz latafat kas nayabad ghaur-e-tu

I complain, and (yet) I fear lest he believe me

and from kindness make that cruelty less.

nalam-o-tarsam ki u bawar kunad

waz karam aan jaur ra kamtar kunad

I am exceedingly enamoured of his violence and his

gentleness:

’tis marvelous (that) I (am) in love with both these contraries.

'ashiqam bar qahr-o-bar lutfash ba-jid

bul-'ajab man 'ashiq-e-in har do zid

By God, if (I escape) from this thorn (of sorrow) and enter the garden (of joy),

because of this I shall begin to moan like the nightingale.

wallah ar zin KHar dar bustan shawam

ham-chu bulbul zin sabab nalan shawam

This is a wondrous nightingale that opens his

mouth to eat thorns and roses together.

in 'ajab bulbul ki ba-gushayad dahan

ta-kHurad u KHar ra ba-gulistan

What nightingale is this? (Nay), ’tis a fiery monster:

because of (his) love all unsweet things are sweetness to him.

in che bulbul in nahang-e-atishist

jumla na-kHush-ha za 'ishq u ra kHushist

He is a lover of the Universal, and he himself is the Universal:

he is in love with himself and seeking his own love.

'ashiq-e-kullast-o-kHud kullast u

'ashiq-e-kHweshast-o-'ishq-e-kHwesh ju

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