1Cademy - بخش ۳۹ - حکایت کشفی که به بال بطان پریدن آغاز نهاد و به یک سخن ناجایگاه از اوج هوا به حضیض خاک افتاد / Section 39 - The Tale of the Turtle Who Began to Fly on the Wings of Ducks and with a Single Ill-Timed Word Fell from the Heights of the Sky to the Abyss of the Earth

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Haft Awrang

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بخش ۳۹ - حکایت کشفی که به بال بطان پریدن آغاز نهاد و به یک سخن ناجایگاه از اوج هوا به حضیض خاک افتاد / Section 39 - The Tale of the Turtle Who Began to Fly on the Wings of Ducks and with a Single Ill-Timed Word Fell from the Heights of the Sky to the Abyss of the Earth

Original content

بست به صد مهر بر اطراف شط
عقد محبت کشفی با دو بط

شد به فراغت ز غم روزگار
قاعده صحبتشان استوار

روزی از آنجا که فلک راست خوی
گشت ز بی مهریشان کینه جوی

طبع بطان از لب دریا گرفت
رای سفر در دلشان جا گرفت

کرد کشف ناله که ای همدمان
وز الم فرقت من بی غمان

خو به کرم های شما کرده ام
قوت ز غم های شما خورده ام

گرچه مرا پشت چو سنگ است سخت
دارم ازین بار دلی لخت لخت

هیچ کسم نیست به جای شما
پشت به کوهم ز وفای شما

نی به شما وقت همپاییم
نی ز شما طاقت تنهاییم

نیک فرو مانده به کار خودم
پشت دو تا گشته ز بار خودم

بود ز بیشه به لب آبگیر
چوبکی افتاده چو یک چوبه تیر

یک بط از آن چوب یکی سر گرفت
وان بط دیگر سر دیگر گرفت

برد کشف نیز به آنجا دهان
سخت به دندان بگرفتش میان

میل سفر کرد به میل بطان
مرغ هوا گشت طفیل بطان

چون سوی خشکی سفر افتادشان
بر سر جمعی گذر افتادشان

بانگ برآمد ز همه کای شگفت
یک کشف آنک به دو بط گشته جفت

بانگ چو بشنید کشف لب گشاد
گفت که حاسد به جهان کور باد

زو لب خود بود گشادن همان
ز اوج هوا زیر فتادن همان

زان دم بیهوده که ناگاه زد
بر خود و بر دولت خود راه زد

جامی ازین گفتن بیهوده چند
زیرکیی ورز و لب خود ببند

تا که درین بادیه هولناک
از سر افلاک نیفتی به خاک

English translation

By the bank of the river, with a hundred signs of affection, A turtle bound a knot of friendship with two ducks. Freed from the sorrows of the times, The foundation of their companionship became firm. One day, since it is the nature of the heavens to be fickle, It turned malevolent out of coldness toward them. The ducks grew weary of the lakeshore, And the desire to travel took root in their hearts. The turtle wailed, saying: 'O my companions, Who are unburdened by the pain of parting from me! I have grown accustomed to your kindnesses, And I have drawn strength from sharing your sorrows. Though my back is as hard as stone, Because of this burden, my heart is torn to pieces. I have no one in your stead; My back is supported as if by a mountain because of your loyalty. Neither have I the ability to keep pace with you when traveling, Nor have I the endurance to bear solitude without you. I am utterly helpless in my situation, And my back is doubled over by my own heavy load.' There lay by the edge of the pond, from the woods, A little stick, like a single arrow shaft. One duck grasped one end of that stick, And the other duck grasped the other end. The turtle also brought his mouth to it, And bit firmly onto its middle with his teeth. He set out on the journey in accordance with the ducks' desire, And, dependent on the ducks, became a bird of the air. When their journey took them over dry land, They happened to pass over a group of people. A cry arose from everyone: 'Oh, how wondrous! There is a turtle who has paired up with two ducks!' When the turtle heard the cry, he opened his mouth, And said: 'May the envious in the world be blind!' Opening his mouth was one and the same as Falling down from the heights of the air. Because of that useless breath he suddenly drew, He blocked his own path and brought ruin upon his own fortune. Jami, how long will you speak such useless words? Exercise wisdom and keep your lips closed, Lest in this terrifying wilderness, You fall to the dust from the heights of the heavens.

Updated 2026-07-19

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