بخش 157 - قانع شدن آن طالب به تعلیم زبان مرغ خانگی و سگ و اجابت موسی علیه السلام

He said, “At any rate (teach me) the language of the dog which is at the door and the language of the domestic fowl which has wings.”

“Hark,” said Moses, “thou knowest (best)! Go, it (the fulfilment of thy wish) has arrived: the language of both of these will be revealed to thee.”

At daybreak, in order to make trial, he stood waiting on the threshold.

The maid-servant shook the table-cloth, and a piece of bread, the remnants of last night's meal, fell out.

A cock snatched it up as (though it were) the stake (in a race). The dog said, “You have done injustice-to me. Begone!

You can eat a grain of corn, while I am unable to eat grains in my abode.

You can eat corn and barley and the rest of the grains, while I cannot, O jubilant one.

This crust of bread, the bread which is our portion—you are taking away from the dogs such a (small) quantity (of food) as this!”