tarjīh nihādan-e-nakHchīrāñ tavakkul rā bar ijtihād
How the beasts preferred trust in God to exertion.
qaum guftandash ki kasb az zo'f-e-qalb
luqma-e-tazvīr daañ bar qadr-e-halq
The party (of beasts) answered him, saying, Regard acquisition (work),
arising from the infirmity of (God's) creatures, as a mouthful of deceit proportionate to the size of the gullet.
niist kasbe az tavakkul ḳhūb-tar
chīst az taslīm ḳhud mahbūb-tar
There is no work better than trust in God: what,
indeed, is dearer (to God) than resignation?
bas gurezand az balā sū-e-balā
bas jahand az maar sū-e-azhdahā
Often do they flee from affliction (only) to (fall into) affliction;
often do they recoil from the snake (only) to (meet with) the dragon.
hiila kard insān-o-hīla-ash daam buud
āñ-ki jaañ pindāsht ḳhuuñ āshām buud
Man devised (something), and his device was a snare (wherein he was trapped):
that which he thought to be life was (actually) the drainer of his blood (his destroyer).
dar ba-bast-o-dushman andar ḳhāna buud
hīla-e-fir'aun ziiñ afsāna buud
He locked the door while the foe was in the house:
.the plot of Pharaoh was a story of this sort.
sad hazārāñ tifl kusht aañ kīna-kash
vāñ-ki uu mī just andar kHāna-ash
That vengeful man slew hundreds of thousands of babes,
while the one he was searching after was in his (Pharaoh's) house.
dīda-e-mā chuuñ base 'illat darūst
rau fanā kun dīd-e-ḳhud dar dīd-e-dost
Since in our eyesight (foresight) there is much defect, go,
let your own sight pass away (faná) in the sight of the Friend (God).
dīd-e-mā rā dīd-e-ū ne'mal-'ivaz
yaabī andar dīd-e-ū kull-e-ġharaz
His sight for ours—what a goodly recompense!
In His sight you will find the whole object of your desire.
tifl tā gīrā-o-tā poyā na-būd
marakabash juz gardan-e-bābā nabūd
So long as the child could neither grasp (exert strength) nor run,
he had nothing to ride on but his father's neck;
chuuñ fuzūlī gasht-o-dast-o-pā numūd
dar 'anā uftād-o-dar kūr-o-kabūd
When he became a busybody and plied hand and foot
(exerted himself), he fell into trouble and wretchedness.
jān-hā-e-kHalq pesh az dast-o-pā
mī parīdīd az vafā andar safā
The spirits of created beings, before (the creation of) hand and foot,
by reason of their faithfulness were flying in (the realm of) purity;
chuuñ ba-amr-e-ihbetū sandī shudand
habs-e-kHashm-o-hirs-o-kHurshandī shudand
When they were constrained by the (Divine) command, Get ye down,
they became engaoled in anger and covetousness and contentment.
mā 'ayāl-e-hasrnem-o-shīr-kHvāh
guft al-kHalqu 'ayālun lil-ilāh
We are the family of the Lord and craving after milk (like infants):
he (the Prophet) said, ‘The people are God's family.’
āñ-ki uu az āsmāñ bārāñ dehad
ham tavānad kū za rahmat naañ dehad
He who gives rain from heaven is also able,
from His mercy, to give us bread.
tarjih nihadan-e-nakHchiran tawakkul ra bar ijtihad
How the beasts preferred trust in God to exertion.
qaum guftandash ki kasb az zo'f-e-qalb
luqma-e-tazwir dan bar qadr-e-halq
The party (of beasts) answered him, saying, Regard acquisition (work),
arising from the infirmity of (God's) creatures, as a mouthful of deceit proportionate to the size of the gullet.
nist kasbe az tawakkul KHub-tar
chist az taslim KHud mahbub-tar
There is no work better than trust in God: what,
indeed, is dearer (to God) than resignation?
bas gurezand az bala su-e-bala
bas jahand az mar su-e-azhdaha
Often do they flee from affliction (only) to (fall into) affliction;
often do they recoil from the snake (only) to (meet with) the dragon.
hila kard insan-o-hila-ash dam bud
aan-ki jaan pindasht KHun aasham bud
Man devised (something), and his device was a snare (wherein he was trapped):
that which he thought to be life was (actually) the drainer of his blood (his destroyer).
dar ba-bast-o-dushman andar KHana bud
hila-e-fir'aun zin afsana bud
He locked the door while the foe was in the house:
.the plot of Pharaoh was a story of this sort.
sad hazaran tifl kusht aan kina-kash
wan-ki u mi just andar kHana-ash
That vengeful man slew hundreds of thousands of babes,
while the one he was searching after was in his (Pharaoh's) house.
dida-e-ma chun base 'illat darust
rau fana kun did-e-KHud dar did-e-dost
Since in our eyesight (foresight) there is much defect, go,
let your own sight pass away (faná) in the sight of the Friend (God).
did-e-ma ra did-e-u ne'mal-'iwaz
yabi andar did-e-u kull-e-gharaz
His sight for ours—what a goodly recompense!
In His sight you will find the whole object of your desire.
tifl ta gira-o-ta poya na-bud
marakabash juz gardan-e-baba nabud
So long as the child could neither grasp (exert strength) nor run,
he had nothing to ride on but his father's neck;
chun fuzuli gasht-o-dast-o-pa numud
dar 'ana uftad-o-dar kur-o-kabud
When he became a busybody and plied hand and foot
(exerted himself), he fell into trouble and wretchedness.
jaan-ha-e-kHalq pesh az dast-o-pa
mi paridid az wafa andar safa
The spirits of created beings, before (the creation of) hand and foot,
by reason of their faithfulness were flying in (the realm of) purity;
chun ba-amr-e-ihbetu sandi shudand
habs-e-kHashm-o-hirs-o-kHurshandi shudand
When they were constrained by the (Divine) command, Get ye down,
they became engaoled in anger and covetousness and contentment.
ma 'ayal-e-hasrnem-o-shir-kHwah
guft al-kHalqu 'ayalun lil-ilah
We are the family of the Lord and craving after milk (like infants):
he (the Prophet) said, ‘The people are God's family.’
aan-ki u az aasman baran dehad
hum tawanad ku za rahmat nan dehad
He who gives rain from heaven is also able,
from His mercy, to give us bread.
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