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Asrar Nameh

Poem

بخش ۳ - الحکایه و التمثیل / Section 3 - The Tale and the Parable

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یکی را دید آن دیوانهٔ دین	که ترکی مرده را می کرد تلقین
That madman of religion saw someone, Who was reciting the Talqin for a dead Turk.
بدو گفت «اعجمی ترک تو آنگاه	که زنده بود ناافتاده در چاه
He said to him, 'Your Turk was ignorant of Arabic then, When he was alive and had not yet fallen into the pit (grave).
نکو نشنود اندر زندگانی	که مرده بشنود تلقین چه خوانی ؟
He did not understand well during his lifetime, How will he understand the Talqin now that he is dead? What are you reciting?
چو این ترک اعجمی بد کز جهان شد	مگر زیر زمین تازی زبان شد!؟ »
Since this Turk was ignorant when he departed from the world, Did he somehow become an Arabic speaker beneath the earth!?'
نبینی نشنوی هم چون کر و کور	از آن انگیزی این چندین شر و شور
You neither see nor hear, like the deaf and blind, That is why you stir up all this mischief and commotion.
رقیب دست چپ را مانده شد دست	ز بس کردار تو بنوشت پیوست
The recording angel on the left has his hand exhausted, From continuously writing down your deeds.
رقیب دست راست آزاد از تو	قلم بر کاغذی ننهاد از تو
The recording angel on the right is free from you, He has not set pen to paper on your account.
نیاری از نماز خود چنان یاد	نماز تو به شهر کافران باد
You do not recall your prayer in such a proper way, Your prayer belongs in the city of the infidels.
نیایی در نماز الا به صد کار	حساب ده کنی و کار بازار
You do not enter prayer without a hundred preoccupations, You do the accounting of the village and the business of the market.
چو گربه روی شویی بعد از این زود	زنی باری دوی سر بر زمین زود
Like a cat, you quickly wash your face, You quickly strike your head on the ground a couple of times.
نظاره می کنی از بی قراری	زمانی دل درو حاضر نداری
You look around out of restlessness, For a moment, you do not keep your heart present in it.
نمازی نغز بگزاری و تازه	سبک تر از نماز بر جنازه
You perform a fine and fresh prayer, Lighter than a funeral prayer.
غمت آن لحظه بی اندازه افتد	که آن دم کیکت اندر پازه افتد
Your sorrow becomes immeasurable in that moment, When a flea bites your leg.
چو بگزاری نماز خود به مردی	ندانی تا چه خواندی یا چه کردی
When you perform your prayer boldly, You do not even know what you recited or what you did.
شره دنیا سرت برد به هیچی	سر از پیش خدا تا چند پیچی
Greed for the world has brought you to nothing, How long will you turn your head away from God?
اگر این خود نماز ست ای سبک دل	گران جانی مکن اینت خنک دل
If this itself is a prayer, O light-hearted one, Do not be heavy-souled; here is to your cold heart.
تو دانی کاین نماز نانمازی	به ریشت در خورد تا کی ز بازی
You know that this non-prayer of a prayer, Only suits your own beard (mocks you); how long will you play games?

Updated 2026-08-30

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