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دفتر سوم - بخش ۲۸ - حکایت / Book Three - Section 28 - Tale

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همچنان کاینجا مغول حیله دانگفت می جویم کسی از مصریان
Just as, here, a crafty Mongol said, “I am looking for a certain man among the Egyptians.
مصریان را جمع آرید این طرفتا در آید آنک می باید به کف
Bring the Egyptians together this way, so that the one I need may fall into my hand.”
هر که می آمد بگفتا نیست اینهین در آ خواجه در آن گوشه نشین
Whenever anyone came, he would say, “This is not the one.
تا بدین شیوه همه جمع آمدندگردن ایشان بدین حیلت زدند
Come in, sir; sit over there in that corner,” until in this fashion they had all been gathered, and by this trick their necks were struck off.
شومی آنک سوی بانگ نمازداعی الله را نبردندی نیاز
Such was the ill fortune of those who, at the call to prayer, would not bring their need to the Caller of God.
دعوت مکارشان اندر کشیدالحذر از مکر شیطان ای رشید
The summons of the tricksters drew them in: beware the guile of Satan, O discerning one.
بانگ درویشان و محتاجان بنوشتا نگیرد بانگ محتالیت گوش
Drink in the call of dervishes and the needy, lest the call of a deceiver take hold of your ear.
گر گدایان طامع اند و زشت خودر شکم خواران تو صاحب دل بجو
Though beggars may be covetous and ill-tempered, seek the possessor of heart among the belly-seekers.
در تگ دریا گهر با سنگهاستفخرها اندر میان ننگهاست
At the bottom of the sea, pearls are with stones; honors are among disgraces.
پس بجوشیدند اسرائیلیاناز پگه تا جانب میدان دوان
Then the Israelites boiled up, running from dawn toward the field.
چون به حیلتشان به میدان برد اوروی خود بنمودشان بس تازه رو
When he had led them to the field by trickery, he showed them his face, very fresh-faced.
کرد دلداری و بخششها بدادهم عطا هم وعده ها کرد آن قباد
He comforted them and gave gifts; that ruler gave both largesse and promises.
بعد از آن گفت از برای جانتانجمله در میدان بخسپید امشبان
After that he said, “For the sake of your lives, all of you sleep in the field tonight.”
پاسخش دادند که خدمت کنیمگر تو خواهی یک مه اینجا ساکنیم
They answered, “We will serve; if you wish, we will stay here a month.”

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