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پند دیوانه‌ای با خواجه‌ای ناسپاس / The Advice of a Madman to an Ungrateful Master

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خواجه ای می گفت در وقت نماز
کای خدا رحمت کن و کارم بساز

آن سخن دیوانه ای بشنید ازو
گفت رحمت می بپوشی زود ازو

تو ز ناز خود نگنجی در جهان
می خرامی از تکبر هر زمان

منظری سر بر فلک افراشته
چار دیوارش به زر بنگاشته

ده غلام و ده کنیزک کرده راست
رحمت اینجا کی بود بر پرده راست

خود تو بنگر تا تو با این جمله کار
جای رحمت داری آخر شرم دار

گر چو من یک گرده قسمت داریی
آنگهی تو جای رحمت داریی

تا نگردانی ز ملک و مال روی
یک نفس ننمایدت این حال روی

روی این ساعت بگردان از همه
تا شوی فارغ چو مردان از همه

English translation

A master was saying at the time of prayer, "O God, have mercy and sort out my affairs." A madman heard that speech from him And said, "You would quickly cover up His mercy! From your arrogance, you do not fit in the world; You strut with pride at every moment. You have raised a pavilion to the sky, You have painted its four walls with gold. You have prepared ten slaves and ten slave-girls; How could mercy be appropriate on this curtain here? Look at yourself, with all these possessions; Do you have room for mercy? Have some shame! If you had a portion of one loaf of bread like me, Then you would have a place for mercy. Until you turn your face away from property and wealth, This truth will not show its face to you for a single moment. Turn your face away from everything right now, So that you become free from everything like men of the path."

Updated 2026-07-04

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