درویشی را ضَرورتی پیش آمد.
کسی گفت: فلانْ نعمتی دارد بیقیاس، اگر بر حاجتِ تو واقف گردد، همانا که در قَضایِ آن توقّف روا ندارد.
گفت: من او را ندانم.
گفت: مَنَت رهبری کنم.
دستش گرفت تا به منزلِ آن شخص درآورد.
یکی را دید لب فروهشته و تند نشسته.
برگشت و سخن نگفت.
کسی گفتش: چه کردی؟
گفت: عطایِ او را به لِقایِ او بخشیدم.
مَبَر حاجت به نزدیکِ تُرُشروی
که از خوی بدش فرسوده گردی
اگر گویی غمِ دل، با کسی گوی
که از رویَش به نقدْ آسوده گردی
A dervish wanted something and a man told him that a certain individual possessed untold wealth who, if he were made aware of his want, would not consider it proper to fail in supplying it forthwith. The dervish answering that he had no acquaintance with him, the man proposed to show him the house and when the dervish entered he caught sight of a person with hanging lips and sitting morosely. He returned immediately and being asked what he had done replied: ‘I excused him from making me a present when I saw his face.’
Carry not thy necessity to a sour-faced fellow Because his ill-humour will crush thy hopes. If thou confidest thy heart’s grief, tell it to one Whose face will comfort thee like ready cash.