tarjīh nihādan-e-sher jehd-o-iktisāb rā bar tavakkul-o-taslīm
How the lion upheld the superiority of exertion
and acquisition to trust in God and resignation.
guft aare gar tavakkul rahbarast
iiñ sabab ham sunnat-e-paiġhambarast
Yes, he said; (but) if trust in God is the (true) guide,
(yet use of) the means too is the Prophet's rule (Sunna).
guft paiġhambar ba-āvāz-e-buland
bā-tavakkul zānū-e-ushtur ba-band
The Prophet said with a loud voice, ‘While trusting
in God bind the knee of thy camel.’
ramz-al-kāsib habībullah shino
az tavakkul dar sabab kāhil ma-sho
Hearken to the signification of ‘The earner (worker) is beloved of God’:
through trusting in God do not become neglectful as to the (ways and) means.
tarjih nihadan-e-sher jehd-o-iktisab ra bar tawakkul-o-taslim
How the lion upheld the superiority of exertion
and acquisition to trust in God and resignation.
guft aare gar tawakkul rahbarast
in sabab hum sunnat-e-paighambarast
Yes, he said; (but) if trust in God is the (true) guide,
(yet use of) the means too is the Prophet's rule (Sunna).
guft paighambar ba-awaz-e-buland
ba-tawakkul zanu-e-ushtur ba-band
The Prophet said with a loud voice, ‘While trusting
in God bind the knee of thy camel.’
ramz-al-kasib habibullah shino
az tawakkul dar sabab kahil ma-sho
Hearken to the signification of ‘The earner (worker) is beloved of God’:
through trusting in God do not become neglectful as to the (ways and) means.
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