On raising a difficulty as to this story.
بخش 106 - اشکال آوردن برین قصه
Poet: Rumi
Metre: فاعلاتن فاعلاتن فاعلن (رمل مسدس محذوف یا وزن مثنوی)
Poetic form: Masnavi
English translation: Nicholson
Reciter: عندلیب
Toggle stanza 1ابلهان گویند کین افسانه را
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ابلهان گویند کین افسانه را
خط بکش زیرا دروغست و خطا
The foolish say, “Cancel this tale, because it is false and erroneous.
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زانک مریم وقت وضع حمل خویش
بود از بیگانه دور و هم ز خویش
Mary in (her) pregnancy was not joined (met) by any one: she did not return from without the town.
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از برون شهر آن شیرین فسون
تا نشد فارغ نیامد خود درون
Until that woman of sweet address was delivered outside of the town, she indeed came not into it.
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چون بزادش آنگهانش بر کنار
بر گرفت و برد تا پیش تبار
When she had given birth to him, she then took him up in her lap and carried him to her kinsfolk.
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مادر یحیی کجا دیدش که تا
گوید او را این سخن در ماجرا
Where did the mother of Yahyá see her to speak these words to her about what had happened?”

