English translation of the proverb پاسخ چیستان

The one who knows and he knows that he knows;
He will jump the horse of consciousness across the universe.

The one who knows, but doesn't know that he knows;
Awaken him; else he will continue his day-dreaming!

The one who doesn't know, but he knows he doesn't know;
He will manage to get the lame donkey home.

BUT God help the one:

Who doesn't know and doesn't know he doesn't know;
In compounding ignorance he shall remain forever!

---- Abbas Shadravan <abbas.shadravan@gmail.com> wrote:
> سلامی چوبوی خوش آشنایی
باعرض ارادت وادب به محضر کلیه دوستان با صفای رادیو گلها و خصوصا"جناب آقای
جمشیدیان عزیز
بهتر است که این شعر معروف را این چنین بخوانیم تا پاسخ چیستان شما نیز باشد

آنکس که نداند ونداندکه نداند
باجهدمضاعف بتواند که بداند

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