The Descent of the Messiah — Page 112
THE DESCENT OF THE MESSIAH کرد دیوانه و خردها داد بست یک در هزار در بگشاد He made me infatuated, and by doing so, He granted me wis- dom; He closed one door and opened thousands of others. خلق و مردم نصیحتم بکنند تا ببرم ز یار خود پیوند The masses and people advise me; that I should sever ties with the Friend. من نیم کور تا چو کورانی بگزنیم چهی ز بستانی But I am not so blind as to leave the garden and take up resi- dence in a pit. آن بر تازه کان عطیه یار چون از دست افگنم پی مُردار Why should I, for this dead world, throw away the fresh fruit that is a gift of the beloved? گر جهانی به دشمنی خیزد تیغ گیرد که خون من ریزد Even if an entire world stands against me as my enemy and draws its sword to strike me down; من نه آنم که ترک او گویم جان من هست یار مه رویم I am not one to abandon my beloved friend; my soul belongs to my radiant beloved رخت هرگز از کوچه اش نبرم بزدلان دیگراند و من دگرم I will never leave his street; I am not like the cowards. 112