1Cademy - دفتر اول - بخش ۳۸ - به سخن آمدن طفل درمیان آتش و تحریض کردن خلق را در افتادن بآتش / Book One - Section 38 - The Child Speaking in the Midst of the Fire and Inciting the People to Fall into the Fire

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مثنوی معنوی: دفتر اول / Masnavi: Book One
دفتر اول - بخش ۳۷ - آتش کردن پادشاه جهود و بت نهادن پهلوی آتش کی هر که این بت را سجود کند از آتش برست / Book One - Section 37 - The Jewish King Lighting a Fire and Placing an Idol Beside the Fire, Decreeing That Whoever Prostrates to This Idol Shall Escape the Fire

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دفتر اول - بخش ۳۸ - به سخن آمدن طفل درمیان آتش و تحریض کردن خلق را در افتادن بآتش / Book One - Section 38 - The Child Speaking in the Midst of the Fire and Inciting the People to Fall into the Fire

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یک زنی با طفل آورد آن جهود
پیش آن بت، آتش اندر شعله بود

طفل ازو بستد در آتش در فکند
زن بترسید و دل از ایمان بکند

خواست تا او سجده آرد پیش بت
بانگ زد آن طفل "إني لم أمت"

اندر آ ای مادر اینجا من خوشم
گرچه در صورت میان آتشم

چشم بندست آتش از بهر حجاب
رحمتست این سر برآورده ز جیب

اندر آ مادر ببین برهان حق
تا ببینی عشرت خاصان حق

اندر آ و آب بین آتش مثال
از جهانی کآتش است آبش مثال

اندر آ اسرار ابراهیم بین
کو در آتش یافت سرو و یاسمین

مرگ می دیدم گه زادن ز تو
سخت خوفم بود افتادن ز تو

چون بزادم رستم از زندان تنگ
در جهان خوش هوای خوب رنگ

من جهان را چون رحم دیدم کنون
چون درین آتش بدیدم این سکون

اندرین آتش بدیدم عالمی
ذره ذره اندرو عیسی دمی

نک جهان نیست شکل هست ذات
و آن جهان هست شکل بی ثبات

اندر آ مادر بحق مادری
بین که این آذر ندارد آذری

اندر آ مادر که اقبال آمدست
اندر آ مادر مده دولت ز دست

قدرت آن سگ بدیدی اندر آ
تا ببینی قدرت و لطف خدا

من ز رحمت می کشانم پای تو
کز طرب خود نیستم پروای تو

اندر آ و دیگران را هم بخوان
کاندر آتش شاه بنهادست خوان

اندر آیید ای مسلمانان همه
غیر عذب، دین عذابست آن همه

اندر آیید ای همه پروانه وار
اندرین بهره که دارد صد بهار

بانگ می زد درمیان آن گروه
پر همی شد جان خلقان از شکوه

خلق خود را بعد از آن بی خویشتن
می فکندند اندر آتش مرد و زن

بی موکل بی کشش از عشق دوست
زانک شیرین کردن هر تلخ ازوست

تا چنان شد کان عوانان خلق را
منع می کردند کآتش در میا

آن یهودی شد سیه رو و خجل
شد پشیمان زین سبب بیماردل

کاندر ایمان خلق عاشق تر شدند
در فنای جسم صادق تر شدند

مکر شیطان هم درو پیچید شکر
دیو هم خود را سیه رو دید شکر

آنچ می مالید در روی کسان
جمع شد در چهرهٔ آن ناکس آن

آنک می درید جامهٔ خلق چست
شد دریده آن او ایشان درست

English translation

That Jew brought a woman with her child; Before that idol, the fire was in flames. He took the child from her and cast him into the fire; The woman became terrified and withdrew her heart from faith. She wanted to bow down before the idol, When that child cried out, 'I am not dead! Come in, oh mother, I am happy here, Even though in appearance I am in the midst of fire. The fire is a blindfold intended for concealment; This is a mercy that has raised its head from the collar. Come in, mother, see the proof of God, So that you may see the joy of God's chosen ones. Come in and see water taking the form of fire, From a world whose water takes the form of fire. Come in and see the secrets of Abraham, Who found cypress and jasmine in the fire. I saw death at the time of my birth from you; I had a great fear of falling from you. When I was born, I escaped from the narrow prison, Into a world of pleasant air and beautiful color. Now I have seen the world to be like a womb, Since I have seen this tranquility in this fire. In this fire I saw a world, Every atom within it possessing the breath of Jesus. Behold, this world is non-existent in form but existent in essence, While that world is existent in form but without permanence. Come in, mother, by the right of motherhood; See that this fire has no burning quality. Come in, mother, for good fortune has come; Come in, mother, do not let this prosperity slip from your hand. You have seen the power of that dog; come in, So that you may see the power and grace of God. Out of mercy I am drawing your foot (inviting you), For because of my own joy, I have no concern for you. Come in and call others too, For the King has laid a feast in the fire. Come in, oh all you Muslims! Other than the sweetness of religion, all else is torment. Come in, all of you, like moths, Into this portion which contains a hundred springs.' He cried out in the midst of that group; The souls of the people became filled with awe. After that, the people, beside themselves, Men and women threw themselves into the fire. Without a guard, without being dragged, out of love for the Friend, Because making every bitter thing sweet is from Him. Until it reached such a point that those officers Were forbidding the people, saying, 'Do not enter the fire!' That Jew became black-faced and ashamed; He became regretful, and sick at heart for this reason. Because the people became more enamored in faith; They became more sincere in the annihilation of the body. Thank God that the devil's plot coiled back upon him; Thank God that the demon saw his own face blackened as well. What he was rubbing onto the faces of others Gathered upon the face of that vile one. He who was swiftly tearing the garments of the people, His own garment was torn, while theirs remained whole.

Updated 2026-07-03

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