لوستل› دفتر ۵› د ګوهر موندل او د شاهزاده د حجاب لرونکو او کنیزکونو لخوا له نصوح څخه د حلالي غوښتنه.› بيت ۲۳۰۰
M5:2300 — آنچ گفتندم ز بد از صد یکیست / بر من این کشفست ار کس را شکیست
M5:2300
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Nasuh confesses that the accusations against him, though severe, barely scratch the surface of his true depravity, which is fully known only to himself and God.
This couplet comes at a pivotal moment in the story of Nasuh, the man who disguised himself as a woman to work in the prince's harem. After a lost jewel leads to a forced, naked search of all the women, Nasuh's true identity is miraculously concealed by divine grace. The other attendants, believing him to be an innocent woman, ask for his forgiveness for suspecting him.
Instead of accepting their apologies, Nasuh is overcome with profound humility and self-awareness. He declares that what they have accused him of (being a thief, or even just being a woman who might have stolen the jewel) is a mere fraction of his actual sins and moral failings. The phrase "one part in a hundred" (or one in a thousand in the next beyt) emphasizes the vast chasm between his perceived innocence and his inner reality as a man living a life of deception and forbidden desires. He states that this truth is "disclosed" or "revealed" to him, implying an inner spiritual insight into his own deep-seated imperfections, which others cannot fathom. This moment marks a profound turning point, leading to his sincere repentance and transformation.
- کشف
- Disclosure, revelation, unveiling; here, an inner realization or insight.
- شکیست
- If there is doubt (from 'shak' meaning doubt, and '-ist' meaning 'is').
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