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  • 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 می‏زیند 1405
  • Josephs are concealed on account of the jealousy of the ugly, for because of enemies the beautiful live in the fire (of tribulation).

  • یوسفان از مکر اخوان در چه‏اند ** کز حسد یوسف به گرگان می‏دهند
  • Josephs are in the pit through the guile of (their) brethren, who from envy give Joseph to the wolves.

  • از حسد بر یوسف مصری چه رفت ** این حسد اندر کمین گرگی است زفت‏
  • What happened to Joseph of Egypt on account of envy? This envy is a big wolf in covert.

  • لاجرم زین گرگ یعقوب حلیم ** داشت بر یوسف همیشه خوف و بیم‏
  • Of necessity, kind Jacob always had fear and dread for Joseph because of this wolf.

  • گرگ ظاهر گرد یوسف خود نگشت ** این حسد در فعل از گرگان گذشت‏
  • The outward (visible) wolf, indeed, did not prowl about (approach) Joseph; (but) this envy has actually surpassed wolves (in malignity).

  • رحم کرد این گرگ و ز عذر لبق ** آمده که إنا ذهبنا نستبق‏ 1410
  • This (visible) wolf took pity (on Joseph), and by way of specious excuse came (the words), “Lo, we went to compete with one another.”

  • صد هزاران گرگ را این مکر نیست ** عاقبت رسوا شود این گرگ بیست‏
  • Hundreds of thousands of wolves have not this cunning; (but) this wolf will at last be put to shame—stop (and see)!—

  • ز انکه حشر حاسدان روز گزند ** بی‏گمان بر صورت گرگان کنند
  • Because on the Day of Bale the envious will without doubt be (raised from the dead and) brought together (to Judgement) in the shape of wolves.

  • حشر پر حرص خس مردار خوار ** صورت خوکی بود روز شمار
  • The resurrection of the greedy vile eater of carrion (unlawful food) will be in the shape of a hog on the Day of Reckoning.