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دفتر پنجم - بخش ۹۸ - جواب گفتن روبه خر را / Book Five - Section 98 - The Fox Answering the Donkey

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گفت روبه آن توکل نادرست
کم کسی اندر توکل ماهرست

گرد نادر گشتن از نادانی است
هر کسی را کی ره سلطانی است

چون قناعت را پیمبر گنج گفت
هر کسی را کی رسد گنج نهفت

حد خود بشناس و بر بالا مپر
تا نیفتی در نشیب شور و شر

English translation

The fox said: 'That trust is incorrect; few people are skilled in trust. To wander around what is rare is out of ignorance; how can everyone find the royal path? Since the Prophet called contentment a treasure, how can everyone attain the hidden treasure? Know your own limit and do not fly too high, lest you fall into the depths of trouble and evil.'

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