آفتابی خویش را ذره نمود ** و اندک اندک روی خود را بر گشود
A Sun showed itself as a mote, and little by little uncovered its face.
جملهی ذرات در وی محو شد ** عالم از وی مست گشت و صحو شد
All motes vanished in it; the (whole) world became intoxicated by it and (then) became sober.
چون قلم در دست غداری بود ** بیگمان منصور بر داری بود
When the pen (of authority) is in the hand of a traitor, unquestionably Mansúr is on a gibbet.
چون سفیهان راست این کار و کیا ** لازم آمد یقتلون الأنبیاء
When this affair (dominion) belongs to the foolish, the necessary consequence is (that) they kill the prophets.
انبیا را گفته قومی راه گم ** از سفه إنا تطیرنا بکم1400
Through folly the people who had lost the (right) way said to the prophets, “Lo, we augur ill from you.”
جهل ترسا بین امان انگیخته ** ز آن خداوندی که گشت آویخته
See the ignorance of the Christian appealing for protection to the Lord who was suspended (on the Cross)!
چون به قول اوست مصلوب جهود ** پس مر او را امن کی تاند نمود
Since, according to his (the Christian's) belief, He was crucified by the Jews, how then can He protect him?
چون دل آن شاه ز ایشان خون بود ** عصمت و أنت فیهم چون بود
Inasmuch as the heart of that King (Jesus) bleeds on account of them (the Christians), how should there be (for them) the inviolable defence of whilst thou art amongst them?
زر خالص را و زرگر را خطر ** باشد از قلاب خاین بیشتر
To the pure gold and to the goldsmith the danger from the false counterfeiter is greater (than from any one else).
یوسفان از رشک زشتان مخفیند ** کز عدو خوبان در آتش میزیند1405
Josephs are concealed on account of the jealousy of the ugly, for because of enemies the beautiful live in the fire (of tribulation).