بخش 111 - حکم کردن داود بر صاحب گاو کی جمله مال خود را به وی ده

After that, David said to him, “O contumacious man, give the whole of your wealth to him immediately;

Otherwise, your plight will become grievous. I tell you (this) in order that your crime may not be made manifest through him.”

He put dust on his head and tore his raiment, crying, “At every instant thou art adding an injury.”

Once more he went on in this (strain of) reproach; then David called him to his presence,

And said, “Since ‘twas not your fortune (to be saved), O you whose fortune is blind, little by little your wickedness has come to light.

Cacavisti, then (you advance to) the high seat and the place of honour. Oh, may sticks and straw be withheld from such an ass as you are!

Begone! Your children and your wife have (now) become his slaves. Say no more!”

He (the plaintiff) was dashing stones against his breast with both hands and running up and down in his folly.

The people too began to blame (David), for they were unaware of the hidden (circumstances) of his (the plaintiff’s) action.

How should one that is subject, like a straw, to (the wind of) sensuality know the oppressor from the oppressed?

He that cuts off the head of his wicked self—he (alone) finds the way to (discriminating) the oppressor from the oppressed.

Otherwise, that oppressor, which is the fleshly soul within (us), (being moved) by frenzy, is the adversary of the oppressed.

A dog always attacks the poor; so far as it can, it inflicts wounds upon the poor.

Know that lions feel shame, (but) not dogs, because he (the lion) does not prey on his neighbours.

The mob, which slays the oppressed and worships the oppressor—their dog (carnal soul) sprang forth from ambush (and rushed) towards David.

That party (of the people) turned their faces to David, saying, “O chosen prophet, who hast compassion on us,

This is unworthy of thee, for this is a manifest injustice: thou hast abased an innocent man for naught.”