دفتر سوم

بخش 1–سر آغاز

IN THE NAME OF GOD THE MERCIFUL, THE COMPASSIONATE

بخش 2–قصهٔ خورندگان پیل‌بچه از حرص و ترک نصیحت ناصح

Story of those who ate the young elephant from greed and because they neglected the advice of the sincere counsellor.

بخش 3–بقیهٔ قصهٔ متعرضان پیل‌بچگان

The remainder of the Story of those who molested the young elephants.

بخش 4–بازگشتن به حکایت پیل

Returning to the Story of the elephant.

بخش 5–بیان آنک خطای محبان بهترست از صواب بیگانگان بر محبوب

Explaining that in the sight of the Beloved a fault committed by lovers is better than the correctness of strangers.

بخش 6–امر حق به موسی علیه السّلام که مرا به دهانی خوان کی بدان دهان گناه نکرده‌ای

How God most High commanded Moses, on whom be peace, saying, “Call unto Me with a mouth with which thou hast not sinned.”

بخش 7–بیان آنک الله گفتن نیازمند عین لبیک گفتن حق است

Showing that the supplicant's invocation of God is essentially the same thing as God's response to him.

بخش 8–فریفتن روستایی شهری را و به دعوت خواندن، به لابه و الحاح بسیار

How the countryman deceived the townsman and invited him with humble entreaties and great importunity.

بخش 9–قصهٔ اهل سبا و طاغی کردن نعمت ایشان را و در رسیدن شومی طغیان و کفران در ایشان و بیان فضیلت شکر و وفا

(Story of the people of Sabá and how prosperity made them forward.)

بخش 10–جمع آمدن اهل آفت هر صباحی بر در صومعهٔ عیسی علیه السلام جهت طلب شفا به دعای او

How the smitten would assemble every morning at the door of the (monastic) cell of Jesus, on whom be peace, craving to be healed through his prayer.

بخش 11–باقی قصهٔ اهل سبا

The remainder of the Story of the people of Saba.

بخش 12–بقیهٔ داستان رفتن خواجه به دعوت روستایی سوی ده

The rest of the Story of the Khwaja’s going to the village on the invitation of the countryman.

بخش 13–دعوت باز بطان را از آب به صحرا

How the falcon invited the ducks to come from the water to the plain.

بخش 14–قصهٔ اهل ضروان و حیلت کردن ایشان تا بی زحمت درویشان باغها را قطاف کنند

The Story of the people of Zarwán and how they contrived that they should pick the fruit in their orchards without being troubled by the poor.

بخش 15–روان شدن خواجه به سوی ده

The Khwaja’s departure to the country.

بخش 16–رفتن خواجه و قومش به سوی ده

How the Khwaja and his family went to the country.

بخش 17–نواختن مجنون آن سگ را کی مقیم کوی لیلی بود

How Majnún petted the dog that lived in Layla's abode.

بخش 18–رسیدن خواجه و قومش به ده و نادیده و ناشناخته آوردن روستایی ایشان را

How the Khwája and his kinsfolk arrived at the village, and how the countryman pretended not to see or recognise them:

بخش 19–افتادن شغال در خُم رنگ و رنگین شدن و دعوی طاوسی کردن میان شغالان

How the jackal fell into the dyeing-vat and was dyed with many colours and pretended amongst the jackals that he was a peacock.

بخش 20–چرب کردن مرد لافی لب و سبلت خود را هر بامداد به پوست دنبه و بیرون آمدن میان حریفان کی من چنین خورده‌ام و چنان

How a braggart greased his lips and moustache every morning with the skin of a fat sheep's tail and came amongst his companions, saying, “I have eaten such and such (viands).”

بخش 21–آمن بودن بلعم باعور کی امتحانها کرد حضرت او را و از آنها روی سپید آمده بود

How Bal‘am the son of Bá‘úr was (felt himself) secure, because the Lord had made (many) tests (of him) and he had come through them honourably.

بخش 22–دعوی طاوسی کردن آن شغال کی در خم صباغ افتاده بود

بخش 23–تشبیه فرعون و دعوی الوهیت او بدان شغال کی دعوی طاوسی می‌کرد

Comparison of Pharaoh and his pretence of divinity to the jackal which pretended to be a peacock.

بخش 24–تفسیر وَ لَتَعْرِفَنَّهُم في لَحْنِ القَوْلِ

Explanation of (the text), And thou wilt surely know them in the perversion of their speech.

بخش 25–قصهٔ هاروت و ماروت و دلیری ایشان بر امتحانات حق تعالی

The Story of Hárút and Márút and their boldness in encountering the probation of God most High.

بخش 26–قصهٔ خواب دیدن فرعون آمدن موسی را علیه السلام و تدارک اندیشیدن

The Story of Pharaoh's dream of the coming of Moses, on whom be peace, and how he took thought to relieve himself (of the threatened danger).

بخش 27–به میدان خواندن بنی اسرائیل برای حیلهٔ ولادت موسی علیه السلام

How they summoned the Israelites to the maydán, as a device to prevent the begetting of Moses, on whom be peace.

بخش 28–حکایت

Story.

بخش 29–بازگشتن فرعون از میدان به شهر شاد بتفریق بنی اسرائیل از زنانشان در شب حمل

How Pharaoh returned from the maydán to the city, glad at having parted the Israelites from their wives on the night of the conception (of Moses).

بخش 30–جمع آمدن عمران به مادر موسی و حامله شدن مادر موسی علیه‌السلام

How ‘Imrán lay with the mother of Moses and how the mother of Moses, on him be peace, became pregnant.

بخش 31–وصیت کردن عمران جفت خود را بعد از مجامعت کی مرا ندیده باشی

How after having lain with her ‘Imrán charged his wife to pretend that she had not visited him.

بخش 32–ترسیدن فرعون از آن بانگ

How Pharaoh was frightened by the noise.

بخش 33–پیدا شدن استارهٔ موسی علیه السلام بر آسمان و غریو منجمان در میدان

The appearance of the star of Moses, on whom be peace, in the sky and the outcry of the astrologers in the maydán.

بخش 34–خواندن فرعون زنان نوزاده را سوی میدان هم جهت مکر

How Pharaoh summoned the women who had new-born children to the maydán, (doing this) also for the sake of his plot (against Moses).

بخش 35–بوجود آمدن موسی و آمدن عوانان به خانهٔ عمران و وحی آمدن به مادر موسی کی موسی را در آتش انداز

How Moses was born and how the officers came to ‘Imrán's house and how it was divinely revealed to the mother of Moses that she should cast Moses into the fire.

بخش 36–وحی آمدن به مادر موسی کی موسی را در آب افکن

How it was divinely revealed to the mother of Moses that she should throw Moses into the water.

بخش 37–حکایت مارگیر کی اژدهای فسرده را مرده پنداشت در ریسمانهاش پیچید و آورد به بغداد

Story of the snake-catcher who thought the frozen serpent was dead and wound it in ropes and brought it to Baghdád.

بخش 38–تهدید کردن فرعون موسی را علیه السلام

How Pharaoh threatened Moses, on whom be peace.

بخش 39–جواب موسی فرعون را در تهدیدی کی می‌کردش

The answer of Moses to Pharaoh concerning the threats which he made against him.

بخش 40–پاسخ فرعون موسی را علیه السلام

The reply of Pharaoh to Moses, on whom be peace.

بخش 41–جواب موسی فرعون را

The answer of Moses, on whom be peace, to Pharaoh.

بخش 42–جواب فرعون موسی را و وحی آمدن موسی را علیه‌السلام

The reply of Pharaoh to Moses, and the coming of a Divine revelation to Moses, on whom be peace.

بخش 43–مهلت دادن موسی علیه‌السلام فرعون را تا ساحران را جمع کند از مداین

How Moses, on whom be peace, gave Pharaoh a respite, that he might assemble the magicians from the cities.

بخش 44–فرستادن فرعون به مداین در طلب ساحران

How Pharaoh sent (messengers) to the cities in search of the magicians.

بخش 45–خواندن آن دو ساحر پدر را از گور و پرسیدن از روان پدر حقیقت موسی علیه السلام

بخش 46–جواب گفتن ساحر مرده با فرزندان خود

How the dead magician answered his sons.

بخش 47–تشبیه کردن قرآن مجید را به عصای موسی و وفات مصطفی را علیه السلام نمودن بخواب موسی و قاصدان تغییر قرآن را با آن دو ساحر بچه کی قصد بردن عصا کردند چو موسی را خفته یافتند

Comparison of the sublime Qur’án to the rod of Moses, and the death of Mustafá (Mohammed), on whom be peace, to the sleep of Moses, and those who seek to alter the Qur’án to the two young magicians who attempted to carry off the rod of Moses when they found him asleep.

بخش 48–جمع آمدن ساحران از مداین پیش فرعون و تشریفها یافتن و دست بر سینه زدن در قهر خصم او کی این بر ما نویس

How the magicians from the cities assembled before Pharaoh and received robes of honour and laid their hands upon their breasts, (pledging themselves) to subdue his enemy (Moses), and saying, “Write this down against us.”

بخش 49–اختلاف کردن در چگونگی و شکل پیل

The disagreement as to the description and shape of the elephant.

بخش 50–توفیق میان این دو حدیث کی الرضا بالکفر کفر و حدیث دیگر من لم یرض بقضایی فلیطلب ربا سوای

Reconciliation of these two Traditions: “To be satisfied with infidelity is an act of infidelity,” and “If any one is not satisfied with My ordainment, let him seek a lord other than Me.”