Chapter 38

Girma Mafi Girma Ba Ya Nuna Girma

德 仁 义 礼 道

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上德不德，是以有德；下德不失德，是以无德。
上德无为而无以为；下德为之而有以为。上仁为之而无以为；上义为之而有以为。上礼为之而莫之应，则攘臂而扔之。
故失道而后德，失德而后仁，失仁而后义，失义而后礼。夫礼者，忠信之薄，而乱之首。
前识者，道之华，而愚之始。是以大丈夫处其厚，不居其薄；处其实，不居其华。故去彼取此。

Fassara

Girma mafi girma ba ya nuna girmanka, saboda haka yana da girma. Girma mafi ƙanƙanta ba ya rasa girma, saboda haka ba shi da girma. Girma mafi girma yana aiki ba tare da wani dalili ba. Girma mafi ƙanƙanta yana aiki domin wani dalili. Mafi girma jinyardia yana aiki ba tare da wani dalili ba. Mafi girma adalci yana aiki domin wani dalili. Mafi girma ladabi yana aiki, amma babu wanda ke amsa, to sai aka miƙa hannu aka janye shi. Saboda haka, lokacin da aka rasa hanya, sai aka sake zuwa ga girma; lokacin da aka rasa girma, sai aka sake zuwa ga jinyardia; lokacin da aka rasa jinyardia, sai aka sake zuwa ga adalci; lokacin da aka rasa adalci, sai aka sake zuwa ga ladabi. Ladabi, wannan rashin amincin jituwa ne, kuma farkon ɓarna. Wanda ya riga ya sani, wannan shi ne furanni na hanya, kuma farkon ƙwarewa. Saboda haka, mutumin ƙwarai yana zaune a cikin zurfi, ba a cikin ƙanƙanta; yana zaune a cikin gaskiya, ba a cikin furanni. Saboda haka, ya bar wani ya ɗauki wani.

Tunani Mai Zurfi

Me wannan babi yake magana akai?

Wannan babi yana bayyana jerin saukowa daga girma zuwa ladabi: lokacin da mutum ya rasa hanya, sai ya nemi girma; lokacin ya rasa girma, sai ya nemi jinyardia; kuma lokacin ya rasa jinyardia, sai ya nemi adalci. Amma ladabi shi ne lokacin da jituwa da aminci suka ragu sosai, kuma wannan shi ne farkon warwatsa. Yana ambaton cewa mutumin ƙwarai ya zaɓi zurfi ba ƙanƙanta ba, kuma gaskiya ba furanni ba.

Ta yaya ya shafi ni?

A cikin rayuwata ta yau, wani lokacin ina ganin kanka ina ƙoƙarin nuna ƙwarin gwiwa ko tausayi domin in samu yarda daga wasu. Wannan babi ya sa ni yi tunani game da rawar da taken take takawa a cikin sadaka. Yana nuna mini cewa girmamawa na gaske ba ya buƙatar nuna kansa.

Me zan yi yau?

Yau, zan yi ƙoƙarin yi ma wasu alheri ba domin in samu amsa ba, amma saboda lura da bukatunsu. Zanyi haka ba tare da nuna take ba, kuma ina kokarin gujewa ɗabi'a mai gwagwarmaya.

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