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(۳) حکایت گفتار پیغامبر در طفل نوزاد / (3) The Tale of the Prophet's Saying about the Newborn Child

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چنین گفته ست با یاران پیمبر
که آن طفلی که می زاید زمادر

چو بر روی زمین افکنده گردد
بغایت عاجز و گرینده گردد

ولی چون روشنی این جهان دید
فراخی زمین و آسمان دید

نخواهد او رحم هرگز دگر بار
نگردد نیز در ظلمت گرفتار

کسی کز بند این تنگ آشیان رفت
بصحرای فراخ آن جهان رفت

بعینه حال آن کس همچنانست
که او را از رحم قصد جهانست

چنان کان طفل آمد در جهانی
نخواهد با شکم رفتن زمانی

ز دنیا هر که سوی آن جهان شد
بگفتم حال طفلت همچنان شد

دلا چون نیست جانت این جهانی
بر آتش نه جهان گر مرد جانی

اگر قلبت نخواهد برد ره پیش
چگونه ره بری در قالب خویش

که گر راهی به پیشان می توان برد
یقین می دان که از جان می توان برد

درون دیر دل خلوتگهی ساز
وزان خلوة به سوی حق رهی ساز

اگر کاری کنی همرنگ جان کن
مکن آن بر سر چوبی، نهان کن

تو گر جامه بگردانی روا نیست
که او دوزد، بدست تو قبا نیست

ولیکن گر توانی همچو مردان
ز جامه درگذر جان را بگردان

English translation

Thus did the Prophet speak to his companions: 'The infant who is born of a mother, When it is cast down upon the earth, Becomes exceedingly helpless and crying. But when it beholds the light of this world, And sees the vastness of the earth and sky, It will never desire the womb once more, Nor will it ever again be trapped in darkness. He who departs from the bond of this narrow nest, Goes forth to the vast plain of the next world. Indeed, the state of that person is exactly the same, As one who intends to leave the womb for the world. Just as that child came into a world, And would never wish to return to the womb for a moment, Whoever departs from this world to the other world, I have said, the state of your child is exactly like that. O heart, since your soul is not of this world, Set this world on fire if you are a person of soul. If your heart cannot show you the way forward, How will you lead the way within your own form? For if any path can be traversed to those who went before, Know for certain that it can only be done through the soul. Within the temple of the heart, build a sanctuary, And from that sanctuary, make a path toward the Truth. If you perform a deed, make it of the color of the soul; Do not display it on the tip of a pole, keep it hidden. If you merely change your garment, it is not fitting, For it is He who sews, the cloak is not in your hand. But if you are able, like true men, Pass beyond the garment, and transform the soul.'

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