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بخش 151–بیان آنک حق تعالی هرچه داد و آفرید از سماوات و ارضین و اعیان و اعراض همه به استدعاء حاجت آفرید‌؛ خود را محتاج چیزی باید کردن تا بدهد؛ کی ‌«امن یجیب المضطر اذا دعاه»؛ اضطرار‌، گواه استحقاق است

Explaining that whatsoever God most High bestowed and created— the heavens and the earths and the substances and the accidents— He created all (this) at the demand of need, and that one must make one's self in need of a thing, so that He may bestow it; for “… Or He who answers the sorely distressed when he calls unto Him?” Sore distress is the evidence of worthiness (to receive the Divine bounty).

بخش 152–آمدن آن زن کافر با طفل شیرخواره به نزدیک مصطفی علیه السلام و ناطق شدن عیسی‌وار به معجزات رسول صلی الله علیه و سلم

How the unbelieving woman came to Mustafá (Mohammed), on whom be peace, with a sucking babe, and how it spoke, like Jesus, of the miracles of the Prophet, God bless and save him!

بخش 153–ربودن عقاب موزهٔ مصطفی علیه السلام و بردن بر هوا و نگون کردن و از موزه مار سیاه فرو افتادن

How an eagle seized the boot of the Prophet, on whom be peace, and carried it into the air and turned it upside down, and how a black serpent dropped down from the boot.

بخش 154–وجه عبرت گرفتن ازین حکایت و یقین دانستن کی ان مع العسر یسرا

The right way of taking a lesson from this story and knowing with certainty that “verily, together with hardship there is ease.”

بخش 155–استدعاء آن مرد از موسی زبان بهایم با طیور

How a certain man demanded of Moses (that he should teach him) the language of the beasts and birds.

بخش 156–وحی آمدن از حق تعالی به موسی کی بیاموزش چیزی کی استدعا کند یا بعضی از آن

How Revelation came from God most High to Moses that he should teach him the thing demanded by him, or part of it.

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

How that seeker was content to be taught the language of domestic fowls and dogs, and how Moses, on whom be peace; complied with his request.

بخش 158–جواب خروس سگ را

The cock's answer to the dog.

بخش 159–خجل گشتن خروس پیش سگ به سبب دروغ شدن در آن سه وعده

[How the cock became abashed before the dog on account of being false in those three promises.]

بخش 160–خبر کردن خروس از مرگ خواجه

How the cock foretold the death of the Khwája.

بخش 161–دویدن آن شخص به سوی موسی به زنهار چون از خروس خبر مرگ خود شنید

How that person ran to Moses for protection when he heard from the cock the announcement of his death.

بخش 162–دعاکردن موسی آن شخص را تا بایمان رود از دنیا

How Moses prayed for that person, that he might depart from the world (die) in the Faith.

بخش 163–اجابت کردن حق تعالی دعای موسی را علیه السلام

How God most High answered favourably the prayer of Moses, on whom be peace.

بخش 164–حکایت آن زنی کی فرزندش نمی‌زیست بنالید جواب آمد کی آن عوض ریاضت تست و به جای جهاد مجاهدانست ترا

Story of the woman whose children never lived (long), and how, when she made lamentation (to God), the answer came—“That is instead of thy (unpractised) ascetic discipline and is for thee in lieu of the self-mortification of those who mortify themselves.”

بخش 165–در آمدن حمزه رضی الله عنه در جنگ بی زره

How Hamza, may God be well-pleased with him, came to battle without a coat of mail.

بخش 166–جواب حمزه مر خلق را

The reply of Hamza to the people.

بخش 167–حیله دفع مغبون شدن در بیع و شرا

The means of preventing one's self from being swindled in sale and purchase.

بخش 168–وفات یافتن بلال رضی الله عنه با شادی

How Bilál, may God be well-pleased with him, died rejoicing.

بخش 169–حکمت ویران شدن تن به مرگ

The (Divine) wisdom in ruining the body by death.

بخش 170–تشبیه دنیا کی بظاهر فراخست و بمعنی تنگ و تشبیه خواب کی خلاص است ازین تنگی

Comparison of this world, which is wide in appearance and narrow in reality, (to a bathroom), and comparison (of the next world) to sleep, which is the (means of) release from this narrowness.

بخش 171–بیان آنک هرچه غفلت و غم و کاهلی و تاریکی‌ست همه از تن است کی ارضی است و سفلی

Setting forth that whatever is (denoted by the terms) heedlessness and anxiety and indolence and darkness is all (derived) from the body, which belongs to the earth and the lower world.

بخش 172–تشبیه نص با قیاس

Comparison between Statute and analogy.

بخش 173–آداب المستمعین والمریدین عند فیض الحکمة من لسان الشیخ

The rules to be observed by listeners and disciples at the emanation of wisdom from the tongue of the Shaykh.

بخش 174–شناختن هر حیوانی بوی عدو خود را و حذر کردن و بطالت و خسارت آنکس کی عدو کسی بود کی ازو حذر ممکن نیست و فرار ممکن نی و مقابله ممکن نی

How every animal knows the smell of its enemy and takes precaution. The folly and perdition of him that is the enemy of that One against whom precaution is impossible, and flight is impossible, and resistance is impossible.

بخش 175–فرق میان دانستن چیزی به مثال و تقلید و میان دانستن ماهیت آن چیز

The difference between knowing a thing by comparison and convention and knowing the quiddity of that thing.

بخش 176–جمع و توفیق میان نفی و اثبات یک چیز از روی نسبت و اختلاف جهت

How the negation and affirmation of one (and the same) thing may be combined and reconciled from the standpoint of relativity and difference of aspect.

بخش 177–مسلهٔ فنا و بقای درویش

The question of the faná and baqá of the dervish.

بخش 178–قصه وکیل صدر جهان کی متهم شد و از بخارا گریخت از بیم جان باز عشقش کشید رو کشان کی کار جان سهل باشد عاشقان را

Story of the Sadr-i Jahán's Wakíl (minister), who fell under suspicion and fled from Bukhárá in fear of his life; then love drew him back irresistibly, for the matter of life is of small account to lovers.

بخش 179–پیدا شدن روح القدس بصورت آدمی بر مریم بوقت برهنگی و غسل کردن و پناه گرفتن بحق تعالی

The appearance of the Holy Spirit (Gabriel) in the shape of a man to Mary when she was undressed and washing herself, and how she took refuge with God.

بخش 180–گفتن روح القدس مریم راکی من رسول حقم به تو آشفته مشو و پنهان مشو از من کی فرمان اینست

[How the Holy Spirit said to Mary, “I am sent to thee by God: be not agitated and do not hide from me, for this is the (Divine) command.”]

بخش 181–عزم کردن آن وکیل ازعشق کی رجوع کند به بخارا لاابالی‌وار

How that Wakil, (moved) by love, made up his mind to return to Bukhara recklessly.

بخش 182–پرسیدن معشوقی از عاشق غریب خود کی از شهرها کدام شهر را خوشتر یافتی و انبوه‌تر و محتشم‌تر و پر نعمت‌تر و دلگشاتر

How a loved one asked her lover who had travelled in foreign countries, “Which city didst thou find the fairest and most thronged and the most magnificent and rich and charming?”

بخش 183–منع کردن دوستان او را از رجوع کردن به بخارا وتهدید کردن و لاابالی گفتن او

How his friends hindered him from returning to Bukhárá and threatened him, and how he said, “I don't care.”

بخش 184–لاابالی گفتن عاشق ناصح و عاذل را از سر عشق

How the lover, impelled by love, said “I don't care” to the person who counselled and scolded him.

بخش 185–رو نهادن آن بندهٔ عاشق سوی بخارا

How that loving servant turned his face towards Bukhárá.

بخش 186–در آمدن آن عاشق لاابالی در بخارا وتحذیر کردن دوستان او را از پیداشدن

How the reckless lover entered Bukhárá, and how his friends deterred him from showing himself.

بخش 187–جواب گفتن عاشق عاذلان را و تهدید‌کنندگان را

How the lover answered those who scolded and threatened him.

بخش 188–رسیدن آن عاشق به معشوق خویش چون دست از جان خود بشست

How that lover reached his Beloved when he washed his hands of (gave up) his life.

بخش 189–صفت آن مسجد کی عاشق‌کش بود و آن عاشق مرگ‌جوی لا ابالی کی درو مهمان شد

Description of the lover-killing mosque and of the death-seeking reckless lover who became a guest there.

بخش 190–مهمان آمدن در آن مسجد

How the guest came into the mosque.

بخش 191–ملامت کردن اهل مسجد مهمان عاشق را از شب خفتن در آنجا و تهدید کردن مرورا

How the people of the mosque blamed the lover-guest for (his intention of) sleeping the night there and threatened him.

بخش 192–جواب گفتن عاشق عاذلان را

The lover's reply to those who chid him.

بخش 193–عشق جالینوس برین حیات دنیا بود کی هنر او همینجا بکار می‌آید هنری نورزیده است کی در آن بازار بکار آید آنجا خود را به عوام یکسان می‌بیند

بخش 194–دیگر باره ملامت کردن اهل مسجد مهمان را از شب خفتن در آن مسجد

How the people of the mosque blamed the guest once more for (his intention of) sleeping in the mosque by night.

بخش 195–گفتن شیطان قریش را کی به جنگ احمد آیید کی من یاریها کنم وقبیلهٔ خود را بیاری خوانم و وقت ملاقات صفین گریختن

How Satan said to the Quraysh, “Go to war with Ahmad (Mohammed), for I will aid you and call my tribe to help”; and how, when the two battle-lines confronted each other, he fled.

بخش 196–مکرر کردن عاذلان پند را بر آن مهمان آن مسجد مهمان کش

How the fault-finders repeated their advice to the guest of the guest-killing mosque.

بخش 197–جواب گفتن مهمان ایشان را و مثل آوردن بدفع کردن حارس کشت به بانگ دف از کشت شتری را کی کوس محمودی بر پشت او زدندی

How the guest answered them and adduced the parable of the guardian of the cornfield who, by making a noise with the tomtom, sought to drive away from the cornfield a camel on whose back they were beating the big kettle-drum of (Sultan) Mahmúd.

بخش 198–تمثیل گریختن مؤمن و بی‌صبری او در بلا به اضطراب و بی‌قراری نخود و دیگر حوایج در جوش دیگ و بر دویدن تا بیرون جهند

Comparison of the true believer's fleeing (from tribulation) and his impatience in affliction to the agitation and restlessness of chick-peas and other pot-herbs when boiling in the pot, and to their running upwards in order to jump out.

بخش 199–تمثیل صابر شدن مؤمن چون بر شر و خیر بلا واقف شود

A comparison showing how the true believer becomes patient when he understands the inward meaning and the beneficial nature of tribulation.

بخش 200–عذر گفتن کدبانو با نخود و حکمت در جوش داشتن کدبانو نخود را

(Showing) how the housewife made apologies to the chickpea, and (explaining) the wise purpose in her keeping the chickpea on the boil.