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بخش ۴۳ - فی توکل العجوز / Section 43 - On the Trust of the Old Woman

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حاتم آنگه که کرد عزم حرم	آنکه خوانی ورا همی به اصم
When Hatim set out for the Sacred Sanctuary, He whom you call 'the Deaf'
کرد عزم حجاز و بیت حرام	سوی قبر نبی علیه سلام
He made his intent for Hijaz and the Sacred House, Heading towards the Prophet's tomb, peace be upon him.
مانده بر جای یک گره ز عیال	بی قلیل و کثیر و بی اموال
Leaving behind a group of dependents, Without little or much, and without wealth.
زن به تنها به خانه در بگذاشت	نفقت هیچ نی و ره برداشت
He left his wife alone in the house, With no maintenance at all, and took to the road.
مر ورا فرد و ممتحن بگذاشت	بود و نابود او یکی پنداشت
He left her solitary and tested, Regarding her existence or non-existence as one.
بر توکل ز نیش رهبر بود	که ز رزاق خویش آگه بود
He was guided on the path of trust, For he was aware of his Provider.
در پس پرده داشت انبازی	که ورا بود با خدا رازی
Behind the veil, he had a companion Who shared a secret with God.
جمع گشتند مردمان بر زن	شاد رفتند جمله تا در زن
People gathered around the woman; They all went gladly to the woman's door.
حال وی سر به سر بپرسیدند	چون ورا فرد و ممتحن دیدند
They inquired about her condition completely, When they saw her solitary and tested.
در ره پند و نصحت آموزی	جمله گفتند بهر دل سوزی
In the way of giving advice and counsel, They all spoke out of sympathy:
شوهرت چون برفت زی عرفات	هیچ بگذاشت مر ترا نفقات
'Since your husband has departed for Arafat, Did he leave you any maintenance?'
گفت بگذاشت راضیم ز خدای	آنچ رزق منست ماند به جای
She said, 'He did leave; I am well-pleased with God. That which is my daily bread remains in place.'
باز گفتند رزق تو چندست	که دلت قانع است و خرسندست
They said again, 'How much is your daily bread, That your heart is so content and satisfied?'
گفت چندانک عمر ماندستم	رزق من کرد جمله در دستم
She said, 'As long as any life remains to me, He has placed my entire sustenance in my hand.'
این یکی گفت می ندانی تو	او چه داند ز زندگانی تو
One of them said, 'You do not know; What does he know of your livelihood?'
گفت روزی دهم همی داند	تا بود روح رزق نستاند
She said, 'My Provider knows it; As long as the spirit remains, He does not withhold daily bread.'
باز گفتند بی سبب ندهد	هرگز از بیدبن رطب ندهد
They replied, 'He does not give without a cause; A willow tree never yields fresh dates.
نیست دنیا ترا به هیچ سبیل	نفرستدت ز آسمان زنبیل
The world is not yours by any means; He will not send you down a basket from heaven.'
گفت کای رایتان شده تیره	چند گویید هرزه بر خیره
She said, 'O you whose judgment has grown dark, How long will you speak vain and foolish words?
حاجت آنرا بود سوی زنبیل	کش نباشد زمین کثیر و قلیل
Only one who has no share of the earth, whether large or small, Has need of a basket.
آسمان و زمین به جمله وراست	هرچه خود خواستست حکم او راست
The heaven and earth belong entirely to Him; Whatever He Himself willed, His is the decree.
برساند چنانکه خود خواهد	گه بیفزاید و گهی کاهد
He delivers it just as He wills, Sometimes increasing it and sometimes decreasing it.'
از توکل نفس تو چند زنی	مرد نامی و لیک کم ز زنی
How long will you speak of trust? You are a famous man, yet you are less than a woman.
چون نه ای راهرو تو چون مردان	رو بیاموز رهروی ز زنان
Since you are not a wayfarer like men, Go and learn wayfaring from women.
کاهلی پیشه کردی ای تن زن	وای آن مرد کو کمست از زن
You have made laziness your trade, O body-bound one; Woe to the man who is less than a woman!
دل نگهدار و نفس دست بدار	کین چو باز است و آن چو بوتیمار
Guard the heart and let go of the self, For this is like a falcon and that is like a bittern.
تا بدانجا که ما و تو داند	چون همه سوخت او و او ماند
Up to the point that you and I know, When everything burned, He and He remained.
عقل کاندر جهان چنو نرسد	برسد در خود و دور نرسد
Intellect, though nothing in the world matches it, Reaches itself but does not reach far.
گوش سر دو است و گوش عشق یکیست	بهرهٔ این و آن ز بهر شکیست
The ears of the head are two, and the ear of love is one; The share of this and that is for the sake of doubt.
بی شمار ار چه گوش سر شنود	گوش درد از یکی خبر شنود
Though the ear of the head hears countless things, The ear of pain hears news from only One.
بر دو سوی سر آن دو گوش چو نیو	چه کنی از پی خروش و غریو
Those two ears on either side of the head like a pipe— Why do you use them for clamor and outcry?
کودکی رو ز دیو چشم بپوش	تا بننهد سرت میان دو گوش
You are a child; go and close your eyes to the demon, Lest he place your head between your two ears.

Updated 2026-08-30

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