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دفتر اول - بخش ۳۳ - طلب کردن امت عیسی علیه‌السلام از امرا کی ولی عهد از شما کدامست / Book One - Section 33 - The People of Jesus, Peace Be Upon Him, Asking the Amirs Which of You Is the Successor

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بعد ماهی خلق گفتند ای مهان
از امیران کیست بر جایش نشان

تا به جای او شناسیمش امام
دست و دامن را به دست او دهیم

چونک شد خورشید و ما را کرد داغ
چاره نبود بر مقامش از چراغ

چونک شد از پیش دیده وصل یار
نایبی باید ازومان یادگار

چونک گل بگذشت و گلشن شد خراب
بوی گل را از که یابیم از گلاب

چون خدا اندر نیاید در عیان
نایب حق اند این پیغامبران

نه غلط گفتم که نایب با منوب
گر دو پنداری قبیح آید نه خوب

نه دو باشد تا توی صورت پرست
پیش او یک گشت کز صورت برست

چون به صورت بنگری چشم تو دوست
تو به نورش در نگر کز چشم رست

نور هر دو چشم نتوان فرق کرد
چونک در نورش نظر انداخت مرد

ده چراغ ار حاضر آید در مکان
هر یکی باشد بصورت غیر آن

فرق نتوان کرد نور هر یکی
چون به نورش روی آری بی شکی

گر تو صد سیب و صد آبی بشمری
صد نماند یک شود چون بفشری

در معانی قسمت و اعداد نیست
در معانی تجزیه و افراد نیست

اتحاد یار با یاران خوشست
پای معنی گیر، صورت سرکشست

صورت سرکش گدازان کن برنج
تا ببینی زیر او وحدت چو گنج

ور تو نگدازی عنایتهای او
خود گدازد ای دلم مولای او

او نماید هم به دلها خویش را
او بدوزد خرقهٔ درویش را

منبسط بودیم یک جوهر همه
بی سر و بی پا بدیم آن سر همه

یک گهر بودیم همچون آفتاب
بی گره بودیم و صافی همچو آب

چون بصورت آمد آن نور سره
شد عدد چون سایه های کنگره

گنگره ویران کنید از منجنیق
تا رود فرق از میان این فریق

شرح این را گفتمی من از مری
لیک ترسم تا نلغزد خاطری

نکته ها چون تیغ پولادست تیز
گر نداری تو سپر وا پس گریز

پیش این الماس بی اسپر میا
کز بریدن تیغ را نبود حیا

زین سبب من تیغ کردم در غلاف
تا که کژخوانی نخواند برخلاف

آمدیم اندر تمامی داستان
وز وفاداری جمع راستان

کز پس این پیشوا بر خاستند
بر مقامش نایبی می خواستند

English translation

After a month, the people said, 'O nobles, who among the amirs is marked to be in his place? So that we may recognize him as the Imam in his stead, and place our hands and the hems of our garments in his hand.' Since the sun has set and left us with a burning wound, there is no choice but to have a lamp in its place. Since the union with the Beloved has departed from before our eyes, a deputy must remain with us as a memento of Him. Since the rose has gone and the rose-garden is ruined, from what shall we seek the scent of the rose? From rosewater! Since God does not come into open view, these prophets are the deputies of the Truth (God). No, I spoke in error, for if you consider the deputy and the principal to be two, it is ugly and not good. They are not two as long as you are a worshipper of form; before him who has escaped from form, they have become one. When you look at form, your eyes are two; but look at its light, which shines from the eyes. The light of both eyes cannot be differentiated when a man casts his gaze upon their light. If ten lamps are present in a place, each one is different from the other in form. But you cannot distinguish the light of each one when you turn your face toward their light without a doubt. If you count a hundred apples and a hundred quinces, they do not remain a hundred, but become one when you squeeze them. In spiritual meanings, there is no division or number; in spiritual meanings, there is no separation or individuation. The unity of the Beloved with the lovers is sweet; grasp the foot of meaning, for form is rebellious. Melt away the rebellious form through spiritual struggle, so that you may see unity beneath it like a treasure. And if you do not melt it, His graces, O my heart, its Master will melt it Himself. He reveals Himself to the hearts; He sews the dervish's patched cloak. We were all expanded as a single essence; we were without head and without foot, all of us that Head. We were one jewel like the sun; we were without knots and pure as water. When that pure light assumed form, it became divided in number like the shadows of battlements. Demolish the battlements with a catapult, so that the division among this group may disappear. I would have explained this with arguments, but I fear lest some mind should slip. Subtle points are sharp like steel swords; if you have no shield, flee backward! Do not come before this diamond without a shield, for the blade has no shame in cutting. For this reason, I have put the sword into the scabbard, so that no twisted reader may misinterpret it. We return to the completion of the story, and to the loyalty of the assembly of the truthful ones, Who rose after this leader, and sought a successor in his place.

Updated 2026-06-25

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