وعظ و گفتار زبان و گوش جو
who seek lessons and sermons,
speech and sound,
who seek lessons and sermons,
speech and sound,
پنبه اندر گوش حس دون کنید
Put cotton in the ear
of the lower senses
Put cotton in the ear
of the lower senses
بند حس از چشم خود بیرون کنید
break the bonds of the senses that come through your eyes
break the bonds of the senses that come through your eyes
پنبهی آن گوش سر گوش سرست
The cotton in the ear of secrets is the external ear
The cotton in the ear of secrets is the external ear
تا نگردد این کر آن باطن کرست
Until that external ear is not deaf the spiritual one remains deaf
بیحس و بیگوش و بیفکرت شوید
Become without senses, without ears, without thought
Become without senses, without ears, without thought
تا خطاب ارجعی را بشنوید
so you can hear the call from above
so you can hear the call from above
تا به گفت و گوی بیداری دری
Until you can open the door to awakened conversation
Until you can open the door to awakened conversation
تو زگفت خواب بویی کی بری
How can you feel that inner conversation of sleep
How can you feel that inner conversation of sleep
سیر بیرونیست قول و فعل ما
Speech and actions are our outer journey
Speech and actions are our outer journey
سیر باطن هست بالای سما
The inner journey happens above the heavens
The inner journey happens above the heavens
حس خشکی دید کز خشکی بزاد
One born on dry land only senses dryness
One born on dry land only senses dryness
عیسی جان پای بر دریا نهاد
The Jesus inside steps upon the ocean
The Jesus inside steps upon the ocean
سیر جسم خشک بر خشکی فتاد
The journey of our earthly body is on earth
The journey of our earthly body is on earth
سیر جان پا در دل دریا نهاد
The spiritual journey encourages us to step into the sea
The spiritual journey encourages us to step into the sea
چونک عمر اندر ره خشکی گذشت
When you spend your life in the way of earth
When you spend your life in the way of earth
گاه کوه و گاه دریا گاه دشت
Sometimes on the mountain, sometimes on the sea and in the fields
Sometimes on the mountain, sometimes on the sea and in the fields
آب حیوان از کجا خواهی تو یافت
But where can you find the fountain of Life?
But where can you find the fountain of Life?
موج دریا را کجا خواهی شکافت
Where are you going to pierce the waves of the ocean?
Where are you going to pierce the waves of the ocean?
موج خاکی وهم و فهم و فکر ماست
The earthly wave comes from our thought, illusions and understandings
The earthly wave comes from our thought, illusions and understandings
موج آبی محو و سکرست و فناست
The water wave is evanescent, drunk, annihilating
The water wave is evanescent, drunk, annihilating
تا درین سکری از آن سکری تو دور
If you are drunk here, you are far from that Other Drunkenness
تا ازین مستی از آن جامی نفور
Until you are drunk from this, you are kept away from that Other Cup
If you are drunk here, you are far from that Other Drunkenness
تا ازین مستی از آن جامی نفور
Until you are drunk from this, you are kept away from that Other Cup
گفت و گوی ظاهر آمد چون غبار
Outward conversation settles on us like dust
Outward conversation settles on us like dust
مدتی خاموش خو کن هوشدار
Be silent-natured for a while and carefully guard your thoughts.
Be silent-natured for a while and carefully guard your thoughts.
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