The reply of Pharaoh to Moses
From Rumi’s Masnavi (مثنوی معنوی), Book 3, section 38 of 185: The reply of Pharaoh to Moses (پاسخ فرعون موسی را علیه السلام). Below, each of its 5 couplets is given in Persian, followed by R. A. Nicholson’s English translation.
The reply of Pharaoh to Moses, on whom be peace. پاسخ فرعون موسی را علیه السلام
گفت فرعونش ورق درحکم ماست دفتر و دیوان حکم این دم مراست
Pharaoh said to him, “The leaf is under my authority; the book and register of authority is mine at this moment.
مر مرا بخریده‌اند اهل جهان از همه عاقلتری تو ای فلان
The people of the world have chosen me: art thou wiser than all, O fellow?
موسیا خود را خریدی هین برو خویشتن کم بین به خود غره مشو
O Moses, thou hast vaunted thyself. Hark, begone! Have less regard for thyself, be not self-deluded.
جمع آرم ساحران دهر را تا که جهل تو نمایم شهر را
I will assemble the magicians of the world, that I may exhibit thy foolishness to the city.
این نخواهد شد بروزی و دو روز مهلتم ده تا چهل روز تموز
(But) this will not be done in a day or two: give me time (and wait) till the forty days (which end in the month) of Tamúz.”
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