1Cademy - (۴) حکایت سلطان محمود با ایاز / (4) The Tale of Sultan Mahmud with Ayaz

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Elahi Nameh

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(۴) حکایت سلطان محمود با ایاز / (4) The Tale of Sultan Mahmud with Ayaz

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نشسته بود ایاز و شاه پیروز
ایازش پای می مالید تا روز

بخدمت هر دم افزون بود رایش
که می مالید و می بوسید پایش

ایاز سیمبر را گفت محمود
ترا زین پای بوسیدن چه مقصود

ز هفت اعضا چرا بر پا دهی بوس
دگر اعضا رها کردی بافسوس

چو قدر روی می بینی که چونست
چرا میلت بپای سرنگونست

ایازش گفت این کاری عجیبست
که خلقی را ز روی تو نصیبست

که می بینند رویت جمله چون ماه
نمی یابد بپای تو کسی راه

چو اینجا نیست غیر این باخلاص
بسی نزدیکتر این بایدم خاص

همین ابلیس را افتاده بد نیز
که قهر حق طلب کرد از همه چیز

بسی می دید لطفش را خریدار
ولی او بود قهرش را طلب گار

چو تنها قهر حق را طالب آمد
بمردی بر بسی کس غالب آمد

چو در وجه حقیقی متهم شد
کمر بست او و حالی با قدم شد

چو لعنت خلعت درگاه او بود
چو زان درگاه بود او را نکو بود

بدان لعنت حریف مرد و زن شد
بسی خلق جهان را راه زن شد

ازان لعنت گرش قوتی نبودی
کجا با خلق این قوت نمودی

چو آن لعنت خوشش آمد امان خواست
بجان بگزید و عمر جاودان خواست

که با خلعت چو بستانند نازش
بدان نازش بود عمر درازش

نیامد بر کسی لعنت پدیدار
که اوشد طوق لعنت را خریدار

ز حق آن لعنتش پر برگ آمد
اگرچه دیگران را مرگ آمد

English translation

Ayaz was sitting with the victorious Shah, Ayaz rubbed his feet until the day. His devotion increased every moment, As he rubbed and kissed his feet. Mahmud said to the silver-bodied Ayaz, What is your purpose in this foot-kissing? Of the seven limbs, why do you kiss the feet? You have left the other limbs in regret. Since you see how the face's value is, Why is your inclination toward the lowly feet? Ayaz said to him, this is a strange matter, That the people have a share of your face. They all see your face like the moon, But no one finds a way to your feet. Since no one is here with sincerity but me, This must be especially closer to me. This same thing happened to Iblis as well, Who sought God's wrath from everything. He saw many buyers of His grace, But he was the seeker of His wrath. Since he alone became the seeker of God's wrath, He became dominant over many people in manliness. When he was accused in the true aspect, He girded his loins and became one with the step. Since the curse was the robe of honor of His court, Since it was from that court, it was good for him. With that curse, he became the rival of man and woman, He became a highwayman to many people of the world. If he had no power from that curse, Where would he have shown this power to the people? Since that curse pleased him, he asked for safety, He chose it with his soul and asked for eternal life. That with the robe of honor, if they take away his pride, His long life would be with that pride. No one appeared to be cursed, Who became the buyer of the collar of curse. From Truth, his curse became full of leaves, Even though for others it became death.

Updated 2026-07-03

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