بخش 95 - رجوع کردن به حکایت آن شخص وام کرده و آمدن او به امید عنایت آن محتسب سوی تبریز

The poor stranger, (who was) afflicted with fear on account of his debts, set out on the way to that Abode of Peace.

He went to Tabríz and the rose-garden district: his hope was reclining (luxuriously) on roses.

From the glorious imperial city of Tabríz darted (beams of) light upon light (and shed radiance) on his hope.

His spirit was laughing for (joy in) that orchard of (noble) men and the fragrant breeze (blowing) from Joseph and the Egypt of union.

He cried, “O cameleer, let my camel kneel for me (to alight): my help is come and my need is flown.

Kneel down, O my camel! All goes well: verily, Tabríz is the place where princes alight (and abide).

Graze, O my camel, round the meadows: verily Tabríz is for us the most excellent source of bountifulness.

O camel-driver, unload the camels: ’tis the city of Tabríz and the district of the rose-garden.

This garden hath the splendour of Paradise: this Tabríz hath the brilliance of Heaven.

At every moment of time joy-enkindling odours diffused by the Spirit (are floating down) from above the empyrean upon the inhabitants of Tabríz.”

When the poor stranger sought the Inspector's house, the people told him that the loved one had passed away.

“The day before yesterday,” they said, “he removed from this world: (every) man and woman is pale (with grief) for the calamity that has overtaken him.

That celestial peacock went to Heaven, when the scent (intimation) of Heaven reached him from invisible messengers.

Although his shadow was the refuge of people (seeking protection), the Sun rolled it up very quickly.

He pushed off his boat from this beach the day before yesterday: the Khwája had become sated with this house of sorrow.”

The (poor) man shrieked and fell senseless: you would say that he too had given up the ghost (and followed) on the heels (of his friend).

Then they threw julep and water on his face: his fellow-travellers wept and bewailed his plight.

He remained unconscious till nightfall, and then his soul returned, half-dead, from the Unseen.