لاجرم هر مرغ بیهنگام را ** سر بریدن واجب است اعلام را
Consequently, it is incumbent (on us) to behead every untimely bird (every cock that crows too soon), in order to give notice (warning).
سر بریدن چیست کشتن نفس را ** در جهاد و ترک گفتن نفس را2525
What is “beheading”? Killing the fleshly soul in the holy (spiritual) war, and renouncing heat (sensual appetite).
آن چنان که نیش کژدم بر کنی ** تا که یابد او ز کشتن ایمنی
Just as you would extract the scorpion’s sting in order that it might be saved from being killed,
بر کنی دندان پر زهری ز مار ** تا رهد مار از بلای سنگسار
(Or) pull out the venomous fang of a snake, in order that the snake might escape from the calamity of being stoned (to death).
هیچ نکشد نفس را جز ظل پیر ** دامن آن نفس کش را سخت گیر
Nothing will slay the fleshly soul except the shadow (protection) of the Pír: grasp tightly the skirt of that slayer of the flesh.
چون بگیری سخت آن توفیق هوست ** در تو هر قوت که آید جذب اوست
When you grasp (it) tightly, that is (done by) the aid of Him (God): whatever strength comes into you is (the effect of) His drawing (you towards Him).
ما رمیت إذ رمیت راست دان ** هر چه کارد جان بود از جان جان2530
Know that true is (the text) thou didst not throw when thou threwest: whatsoever the soul soweth is from the Soul of the soul.
دست گیرنده وی است و بردبار ** دمبهدم آن دم از او امید دار
He is the One that takes the hand (to help), and (He is) burden-bearing (long-suffering): have hope, from moment to moment, of (receiving) that breath (of inspiration) from Him.