Section 17 - Story: Someone was united in denying the truth

بخش ۱۷ - حکایت: یکی متفق بود بر منکری

There was a man who denied the truth

A noble figure passed by him

یکی متفق بود بر منکری

گذر کرد بر وی نکو محضری

He sat with a face drenched in sweat from shame

Thinking, 'Oh! I am ashamed before the elder of the neighborhood!'

نشست از خجالت عرق کرده روی

که آیا! خجل گشتم از شیخ کوی!

The wise elder heard these words

He became agitated and said, 'O young man!'

شنید این سخن پیر روشن روان

بر او بر بشورید و گفت ای جوان

Does no shame come to you from yourself?

When the Truth is present, and you feel shame before me?

نیاید همی شرمت از خویشتن

که حق حاضر و شرم داری ز من؟

You do not fear from anyone's side

Go, hold fast to the side of Truth and nothing else

نیاسایی از جانب هیچ کس

برو جانب حق نگه دار و بس

Feel such shame before your Lord

That you feel shame from both strangers and kin

چنان شرم دار از خداوند خویش

که شرمت ز بیگانگان است و خویش