1Cademy - بخش ۲۴ - فی ذم‌الجهال والناصحین لهم / Section 24 - On the Condemnation of the Ignorant and Those Who Counsel Them

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حدیقة الحقیقه و شریعة الطریقه / Hadiqat al-Haqiqah (The Walled Garden of Truth)

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بخش ۲۴ - فی ذم‌الجهال والناصحین لهم / Section 24 - On the Condemnation of the Ignorant and Those Who Counsel Them

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نوح را گرچه عمر داد اله
اندرین خاک نهصد و پنجاه

کرد دعوت به آشکار و نهان
کافران را به هر زمان و اوان

خلق نشنید هیچ دعوت نوح
هیچ کس قول او نداشت فتوح

اندر آن طول عمر نهصد سال
سی و نه تن ز وی شنید مقال

وآن دگر قوم چون زبان بگشاد
همه را جملگی به طوفان داد

لاتذر گفت قوم را یکسر
زانکه کردند زو به جمله حذر

دعوت من چو دعوت نوحست
گفتهٔ من طراوات روحست

هرکه بشنید بخ بخ او را به
وانکه نشنید خیره ما را چه

ما نمودیم راه رشد و نجات
ختم کردیم بر نبی صلوات

هرکرا این سخن پسند آمد
پند را جمله کاربند آمد

سود کردار چه مایه اندک داشت
بر همه اهل فضل سربفراشت

وآنکه نشنید و گفت با دست این
نشوم زو بدین حدیث حزین

چون برش باد بود باد انگار
دل از این گفت هرزه رنجه مدار

یک سخن در وجود چند آید
که همه خلق را پسند آید

گر بدی بر مزاجها تعظیم
کی بدی نص بسان افک قدیم

یارب این پندها ز نااهلان
همچو عنقا ز بد کنی پنهان

دور کن دور زحمت جاهل
دست نااهل زین سخن بگسل

جان که یک دم قرین نادانیست
راست خواهی دراز کن جانیست

بس کن از پند و مدح آن کس گوی
که ازو دین حق گرد نیروی

خاندان بزرگی و شاهی
ملکت او را ز ماه تا ماهی

شاه بهرام شاه بن مسعود
که بنازد ز عدل او محمود

English translation

Although God gave Noah a lifespan Of nine hundred and fifty years on this earth, He called, both openly and in secret, The disbelievers at every time and moment. The people did not listen to Noah's call at all; No one found victory in his words. During that long lifespan of nine hundred years, Only thirty-nine people listened to his speech. And as for the other people, when he opened his mouth, He gave them all over to the deluge. He said 'Leave not [any of them]' to his people entirely, Because they had collectively avoided him. My calling is like the calling of Noah, And my words are the freshness of the soul. Whoever listens, 'Bravo! Bravo!' is best for him; And as for the one who does not listen, what is it to us if he is obstinate? We have shown the path of guidance and salvation, And we concluded with blessings upon the Prophet. Whoever finds these words pleasing Will put all of this advice into practice. No matter how little profit his deeds brought, He held his head high above all men of merit. But he who did not listen and waved it away, saying, 'I will not become saddened by this discourse,' Since to him it was like wind, consider it wind, Do not distress your heart over this futile talk. How often does a single word exist That would be pleasing to all of humanity? If reverence was according to everyone's temperament, How would the Quranic text be treated like an ancient lie? O Lord, keep these counsels hidden from the unworthy, Just as You conceal the Simurgh from the wicked. Keep away, keep far away the nuisance of the ignorant, Sever the hand of the unworthy from these words. The soul that is even for a moment close to ignorance— If you want the truth, it is a long, lingering agony. Cease from counsel and speak the praise of him Through whom the true religion gains strength: The household of greatness and kingship, Whose kingdom extends from the moon to the fish. King Bahramshah, the son of Mas'ud, Whose justice would make Mahmud proud.

Updated 2026-07-03

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