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دفتر دوم - بخش ۲۶ - فرمودن والی آن مرد را کی این خاربن را کی نشانده‌ای بر سر راه بر کن / Book Two — Section 26 — The Governor Commanding That Man Who Planted a Thorn-Bush in the Road to Uproot It

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همچو آن شخص درشت خوش‌سخندر میان ره نشاند او خاربن
Like that rough man of pleasant speech
who planted a thorn-bush in the middle of the road —
ره گذریانش ملامت‌گر شدندپس بگفتندش بکن این را نکند
Passersby reproached him;
then they told him: "Uproot it" — he would not.
هر دمی آن خاربن افزون شدیپای خلق از زخم آن پر خون شدی
Every moment that thorn-bush grew larger;
people's feet ran with blood from its wounds.
جامه‌های خلق بدریدی ز خارپای درویشان بخستی زار زار
People's garments were torn by the thorns;
the feet of the dervishes were sorely pierced.
چون بجد حاکم بدو گفت این بکنگفت آری بر کنم روزیش من
When the governor earnestly told him, "Uproot this,"
he said, "Yes, I will uproot it — one day."
مدتی فردا و فردا وعده دادشد درخت خار او محکم نهاد
For a time he gave promises of "tomorrow and tomorrow,"
while his thorn-tree grew firmly established.
گفت روزی حاکمش ای وعده کژپیش آ در کار ما واپس مغژ
One day the governor said to him: "O crooked-promise man,
come forward in our affair — do not lag behind."
گفت الایام یا عم بینناگفت عجل لا تماطل دیننا
He said, "Al-ayyāmu yā ʿamm baynanā."
The governor said, "Hasten! Lā tumāṭil daynānā."
تو که می‌گویی که فردا این بدانکه بهر روزی که می‌آید زمان
"You who say 'tomorrow' — know this:
with every day that passes in its time,
آن درخت بد جوان‌تر می‌شودوین کننده پیر و مضطر می‌شود
that evil tree grows younger,
while this uprooter grows old and feeble.
خاربن در قوت و برخاستنخارکن در پیری و در کاستن
The thorn-bush is in strength and rising;
the thorn-puller is in old age and decline.
خاربن هر روز و هر دم سبز و ترخارکن هر روز زار و خشک تر
The thorn-bush every day and moment fresh and moist;
the thorn-puller every day more wretched and dry.
او جوان‌تر می‌شود تو پیرترزود باش و روزگار خود مبر
It grows younger, you grow older —
make haste, do not waste your time."
خاربن دان هر یکی خوی بدتبارها در پای خار آخر زدت
Know every evil habit of yours to be a thorn-bush;
it has many times pricked you in the foot at last.
بارها از خوی خود خسته شدیحس نداری سخت بی‌حس آمدی
You have many times been wounded by your own habit;
you have no feeling — you have become utterly numb.
گر ز خسته گشتن دیگر کسانکه ز خلق زشت تو هست آن رسان
If from the wounding of others
that comes from your ugly character you are heedless —
غافلی باری ز زخم خود نه‌ایتو عذاب خویش و هر بیگانه‌ای
at least you are not unaware of your own wound:
you are a torment to yourself and every stranger.
یا تبر بر گیر و مردانه بزنتو علی‌وار این در خیبر بکن
Either take the axe and strike manfully,
uproot this gate of Khaybar in the manner of ʿAlī;
یا به گلبن وصل کن این خار راوصل کن با نار نور یار را
or join this thorn to a rose-tree —
join with the fire the light of the Friend,
تا که نور او کشد نار تراوصل او گلشن کند خار ترا
so that his light may draw out your fire,
his union may turn your thorn into a rose-garden.
تو مثال دوزخی او مؤمنستکشتن آتش به مؤمن ممکنست
You are like Hell; he is the believer —
it is possible for the believer to extinguish fire.
مصطفی فرمود از گفت جحیمکو به مؤمن لابه‌گر گردد ز بیم
Muṣṭafā told of the speech of Jaḥīm,
that it becomes a suppliant to the believer out of fear,
گویدش بگذر ز من ای شاه زودهین که نورت سوز نارم را ربود
saying to him: "Pass quickly by me, O King —
beware, your light has stolen away my burning."
پس هلاک نار نور مؤمنستزانک بی ضد دفع ضد لا یمکنست
So the believer's light is the destruction of fire,
for without a contrary, repelling the contrary is not possible.
نار ضد نور باشد روز عدلکان ز قهر انگیخته شد این ز فضل
Fire is the contrary of light on the Day of Justice,
for that was kindled by wrath, and this by grace.
گر همی خواهی تو دفع شر نارآب رحمت بر دل آتش گمار
If you wish to repel the evil of fire,
set the water of mercy upon the fiery heart.
چشمهٔ آن آب رحمت مؤمنستآب حیوان روح پاک محسنست
The spring of that water of mercy is the believer;
the Water of Life is the pure spirit of the virtuous.
بس گریزانست نفس تو ازوزانک تو از آتشی او آب خو
Your carnal soul flees greatly from him,
because you are of the nature of fire and he of the nature of water.
ز آب آتش زان گریزان می‌شودکآتشش از آب ویران می‌شود
Fire flees from water for this reason:
its fire is destroyed by water.
حس و فکر تو همه از آتشستحس شیخ و فکر او نور خوشست
Your sense and thought are all of fire;
the sense of the Shaykh and his thought are a pleasant light.
آب نور او چو بر آتش چکدچک چک از آتش بر آید برجهد
When the water of his light drips onto fire,
crackling and hissing leaps up from the fire.
چون کند چک‌چک تو گویش مرگ و دردتا شود این دوزخ نفس تو سرد
When it crackles, call it death and pain,
so that this hell of your carnal soul may cool —
تا نسوزد او گلستان تراتا نسوزد عدل و احسان ترا
so that it may not burn your rose-garden,
so that it may not burn your justice and beneficence.
بعد از آن چیزی که کاری بر دهدلاله و نسرین و سیسنبر دهد
After that, something you plant will bear fruit;
it will give tulips and narcissus and sweet basil.
باز پهنا می‌رویم از راه راستباز گرد ای خواجه راه ما کجاست
Again we stray wide of the straight path —
turn back, O master: where is our road?
اندر آن تقریر بودیم ای حسودکه خرت لنگست و منزل دور زود
We were in that discourse, O envious one:
your donkey is lame and the destination is far — make haste.
سال بیگه گشت وقت کشت نیجز سیه‌رویی و فعل زشت نی
The year has grown late; it is no time for planting;
there is nothing but black-facedness and ugly deeds.
کرم در بیخ درخت تن فتادبایدش بر کند و در آتش نهاد
A worm has fallen into the root of the tree of the body;
it must be uprooted and placed in the fire.
هین و هین ای راه‌رو بیگاه شدآفتاب عمر سوی چاه شد
Heed! Heed! O traveler, the hour has grown late;
the sun of life has moved toward the pit.
این دو روزک را که زورت هست زودپیر افشانی بکن از راه جود
These few days while you still have strength — quickly:
perform the casting-off of old age through the path of generosity.
این قدر تخمی که ماندستت ببازتا بروید زین دو دم عمر دراز
Scatter what little seed remains to you,
so that from these two brief moments a long life may grow.
تا نمردست این چراغ با گهرهین فتیلش ساز و روغن زودتر
While this jewel-bearing lamp has not yet died —
quickly! Trim its wick and add the oil.
هین مگو فردا که فرداها گذشتتا بکلی نگذرد ایام کشت
Heed! Do not say "tomorrow" — the tomorrows have passed,
before the days of harvest pass away entirely.
پند من بشنو که تن بند قویستکهنه بیرون کن گرت میل نویست
Hear my counsel, for the body's bond is strong;
cast out the old if you desire the new.
لب ببند و کف پر زر بر گشابخل تن بگذار و پیش آور سخا
Close your lips and open a palm full of gold;
abandon the body's miserliness and bring forth generosity.
ترک شهوتها و لذتها سخاستهر که در شهوت فرو شد برنخاست
Abandoning lusts and pleasures is generosity;
whoever sank into lust did not rise again.
این سخا شاخیست از سرو بهشتوای او کز کف چنین شاخی بهشت
This generosity is a branch of the cypress of Paradise;
woe to him who let slip from his grasp such a branch.
عروة الوثقاست این ترک هوابرکشد این شاخ جان را بر سما
This abandonment of desire is the ʿurwat al-wuthqā;
this branch draws the soul up to the heavens,
تا برد شاخ سخا ای خوب‌کیشمر ترا بالاکشان تا اصل خویش
so that the branch of generosity, O one of good faith,
may draw you upward, ascending, to your own origin.
یوسف حسنی و این عالم چو چاهوین رسن صبرست بر امر اله
You are a Joseph of beauty, and this world is like a well;
this rope is patience in God's command.
یوسفا آمد رسن در زن دو دستاز رسن غافل مشو بیگه شدست
O Joseph, the rope has come — seize it with both hands;
do not be heedless of the rope: it has grown late.
حمد لله کین رسن آویختندفضل و رحمت را بهم آمیختند
Praise be to God that they hung this rope,
that they mingled grace and mercy together,
تا ببینی عالم جان جدیدعالم بس آشکار ناپدید
so that you may see the new world of the soul —
a world very manifest, yet invisible.
این جهان نیست چون هستان شدهوان جهان هست بس پنهان شده
This world is nothing, yet has become as if existent;
that world truly is, yet has become very hidden.
خاک بر بادست و بازی می‌کندکژنمایی پرده‌سازی می‌کند
The earth is in the wind's hand, playing,
showing crookedly, weaving veils.
اینک بر کارست بی‌کارست و پوستوانک پنهانست مغز و اصل اوست
What is apparent is busy, but is nothing — mere husk;
what is hidden is the marrow and the origin.
خاک همچون آلتی در دست بادباد را دان عالی و عالی‌نژاد
Earth is like an instrument in the hand of the wind;
know the wind to be exalted and of exalted lineage.
چشم خاکی را به خاک افتد نظربادبین چشمی بود نوعی دگر
The earthly eye falls upon the earth;
but an eye that sees the wind is of another kind.
اسپ داند اسپ را کو هست یارهم سواری داند احوال سوار
A horse knows a horse, for it is its companion;
likewise a rider knows the states of a rider.
چشم حس اسپست و نور حق سواربی‌سواره اسپ خود ناید به کار
The sense-eye is the horse and the light of God is the rider;
without a rider, the horse itself is useless.
پس ادب کن اسپ را از خوی بدورنه پیش شاه باشد اسپ رد
So discipline the horse of evil habits,
otherwise the horse will be rejected before the King.
چشم اسپ از چشم شه رهبر بودچشم او بی‌چشم شه مضطر بود
The horse's eye is guided by the king's eye;
its eye without the king's eye is helpless.
چشم اسپان جز گیاه و جز چراهر کجا خوانی بگوید نی چرا
The eyes of horses see naught but grass and pasture;
wherever you summon them, they have no wherefore.
نور حق بر نور حس راکب شودآنگهی جان سوی حق راغب شود
When the light of God rides upon the light of sense,
then the soul becomes desirous of God.
اسپ بی راکب چه داند رسم راهشاه باید تا بداند شاه‌راه
What does a horse without a rider know of the way's custom?
A king is needed to know the royal road.
سوی حسی رو که نورش راکبست

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