Inside me is such a play of ideas, what does this mean?

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درونم جلوهٔ افکار این چیست؟
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درونم جلوهٔ افکار این چیست؟
برون من همه اسرار این چیست؟

Inside me is such a play of ideas, what does this mean? —

Outside me are all these mysteries, what does this mean?

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بفرما ای حکیم نکته پرداز
بدن آسوده ، جان سیار ، این چیست؟

Say, you who are wise and have a subtle mind: —

The body lies still, but the soul in flight – what does this mean?

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Persian text source: Ganjoor

Audio source: Ganjoor