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عقیدهٔ دیوانه‌ای درباره دو عالم / The Opinion of a Madman Concerning the Two Worlds

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کرد از دیوانه ای مردی سؤال
«کاین دو عالم چیست با چندین خیال؟»

گفت: کاین هر دو جهان بالا و پست
قطرهٔ آب است، نه نیست و نه هست

گشت ز اول قطرهٔ آب آشکار
قطرهٔ آب است با چندین نگار

هر نگاری کآن بود بر روی آب
گر همه زآهن بود گردد خراب

هیچ چیزی نیست زآهن سخت تر
هم بنا بر آب دارد در نگر

هرچ را بنیاد بر آبی بود
گر همه آتش بود خوابی بود

کس ندیده ست آب هرگز پایدار
کی بود بر آب، بنیاد استوار؟

English translation

A man asked a madman, "What are these two worlds with so many illusions?" He said, "Both these worlds, the high and the low, Are a drop of water, neither non-existent nor existent. From the beginning, a drop of water became manifest; It is but a drop of water with so many patterns. Every pattern that rests upon the surface of water, Even if it were all made of iron, will be destroyed. There is nothing harder than iron, Yet observe that it too is built upon water. Whatever has its foundation upon water, Even if it were all fire, it would be a dream. No one has ever seen water be permanent; How can a foundation upon water be secure?"

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