1Cademy - بخش ۳۵ - در بیان آنکه روی عاشق اول به سوی خویش است و بعد از آن به سوی معشوق و در آخر کار به سوی عشق / Section 35 - On the Explanation That the Lovers Focus is First Toward Himself, then Toward the Beloved, and Ultimately Toward Love

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Haft Awrang

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بخش ۳۵ - در بیان آنکه روی عاشق اول به سوی خویش است و بعد از آن به سوی معشوق و در آخر کار به سوی عشق / Section 35 - On the Explanation That the Lover's Focus is First Toward Himself, then Toward the Beloved, and Ultimately Toward Love

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روی عاشق نخست در خویش است
دل او از برای خود ریش است

گر بخواهد برای خود خواهد
ور بکاهد برای خود کاهد

همه گرد مراد خود گردد
بهر بند و گشاد خود گردد

باشد از جام عشق مستی او
دوست باشد طفیل هستی او

دوست را چون به کام خود یابد
صید مقصود رام خود یابد

ور بود بر خلاف مقصودش
زان تغابن به سر رود دودش

این نه عشق است خویشتنداریست
به هواهای خود گرفتاریست

هیچ عاشق هوا پسند مباد
به مرادات نفس بند مباد

حیف عاقل که نقد عمر نفیس
هیچ سازد برای نفس خسیس

خیر خود را ز سود و مایه نفس
نشناسد به غیر وایه نفس

بس که باشد فرود پایه وی
شر بود هر چه هست وایه وی

هر چه با وایه وی انجامد
خیر خواند بر آن بیارامد

شکر گوید بسی که آخر کار
یافت کارش به وجه خیر قرار

English translation

The lover's gaze is first upon himself; His heart is wounded only for his own sake. If he desires, he desires for himself; And if he wastes away, he wastes away for himself. He revolves entirely around his own wishes; He strives only for his own binding and unbinding. Though his intoxication is from the cup of love, The beloved is merely a hanger-on of his own existence. When he finds the beloved aligned with his pleasure, He sees the prey of his desire tamed to his hand. But if it goes against his objective, The smoke of frustration rises over his head from that disappointment. This is not love; it is self-preservation; It is being captive to one's own desires. May no lover be a follower of whims, Nor bound to the demands of the lower self. What a pity for the wise one to squander the treasure of precious life, Reducing it to nothing for the sake of the base self. He cannot distinguish his true benefit and spiritual capital From the greedy desires of his lower self. Because its station is so low and debased, Whatever is the desire of the self is in truth evil. Yet whatever leads to his self-gratification, He calls it 'good' and finds comfort in it. He offers many thanks that, at the end of the day, His affairs have settled in a favorable state.

Updated 2026-07-07

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