1Cademy - بخش ۱۵ - در عشق مجازی / Section 15

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حدیقة الحقیقه و شریعة الطریقه / Hadiqat al-Haqiqah (The Walled Garden of Truth)
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بخش ۱۵ - در عشق مجازی / Section 15 - On Metaphorical Love

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در بهشت از نه اکل و شربستی
کی ترا زی نماز قربستی

منبلی گفت بر درش قائم
زان شدستم که اکلها دائم

دوستداران درگهش سمرند
لقمه خواران خلد او دگرند

برهٔ شیر مست و مرغ سمین
چشم داری ز وی بیوم الدین

دوستان زو همه لقا خواهند
در دعا زو همه رضا خواهند

تو ز وی روز عرض نان خواهی
می و شیر و عسل روان خواهی

میل تو هست جمله سوی طعام
نه به دارالخلود و دارلسلام

حظ دنیای جفت رنج و تعب
هست ملبوس و مطعم و مشرب

منکح و مسکن و سماع و لقا
وعده داده ست مر ترا فردا

تو چو در بند و قید هر هفتی
به درش زان سبب همی رفتی

گر ندادیت وعده این هر هفت
زود پیدا شدی ترا آکفت

نه ورا بنده ای نه در بندی
از در گریه ای چرا خندی

خویشتن بین بوی چو دیو مدام
تا بوی زیر چرخ آینه فام

تا به زیر زمانهٔ کهنست
نفس در آرزو مراغه زنست

مرغ دولت چو خانگی نبود
زاغ هرجای بودنی برود

نفس در پیش عشق سگداریست
نفس در راه عشق بیکاریست

هم بدین پای بند و لطف غریب
تاج سر گشت و گوشمال ادیب

هست گفتارت از چه بیم آری
درد پهلو و رنج بیماری

نه چه پهلوی عایشه بشکست
گفت پیغمبرش که بردی دست

خارکی را که می خلد در پای
دستگاهی بساختست خدای

زانکه داند کرم که محض کرم
بکند ضایع آن عنا و الم

تو دعا گویی و اجابت نه
زانکه داری دل و انابت نه

زانکه داند خدای انابت را
حکمتش مانع است اجابت را

English translation

If not for the food and drink in Paradise, When would you ever approach prayer? A sluggard said, "I stand steadfast at His door, Because the meals there are everlasting." The lovers of His court are celebrated in story, While the morsel-eaters of His heaven are of another sort. A milk-fed lamb and a plump bird— This is what you expect from Him on the Day of Judgment. His friends desire only the vision of His face, In their prayers, they seek only His satisfaction. But you demand bread from Him on the Day of Reckoning, You want flowing wine, milk, and honey. Your inclination is entirely toward food, Not toward the Abode of Eternity or the Abode of Peace. The worldly share, paired with pain and toil, Consists of clothing, food, and drink; Marriage, dwelling, music, and meeting— These He has promised you for tomorrow. Since you are bound and fettered by all seven, It is only for that reason you go to His door. If He had not promised you these seven things, Your reluctance would have quickly appeared. You are neither His servant nor truly devoted; You belong to the house of weeping, so why do you laugh? You will constantly be self-conceited like a demon, As long as you reside beneath this mirror-like sphere. As long as one is subject to ancient time, The ego wallows in its own desires. Since the bird of fortune was not a tame, domestic one, The ubiquitous crow goes wherever it will. The ego, in the presence of love, is mere dog-keeping; The ego, on the path of love, is idleness. With this same fetter and strange grace, The crown of the head became the reprimand of the teacher. Your speech is: "What do you fear? The pain in the side and the suffering of illness." Was it not when Aisha's side was hurt, Her Prophet told her that she prevailed? For a small thorn that pricks the foot, God has ordained a remedy. For Grace knows that pure Grace Will wipe away that hardship and pain. You offer prayers, yet there is no answer, Because you have a heart, but no true repentance. Because God knows the reality of repentance, His wisdom prevents the answering of your prayer.

Updated 2026-07-03

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