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گفت با امر حقم اشراک نیست ** گر بریزد خونم امرش باک نیست
- He (Moses) said, “I admit nothing as co-partner with the command of God: if His command shall shed my blood, there is no fear (on my part).
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راضیم من شاکرم من ای حریف ** این طرف رسوا و پیش حق شریف
- I am content, I am thankful, O adversary: here (I am) disgraced, but with God (I am) honoured.
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پیش خلقان خوار و زار و ریش‌خند ** پیش حق محبوب و مطلوب و پسند
- In the sight of the people (I am) contemptible and wretched and a laughingstock: in God's sight (I am) loved and sought and approved.
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از سخن می‌گویم این ورنه خدا ** از سیه‌رویان کند فردا ترا
- I say this (merely as a matter) of words; otherwise (in fact), to-morrow (on the Day of Judgement) God will make thee one of the black-faced.
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عزت آن اوست و آن بندگانش ** ز آدم و ابلیس بر می‌خوان نشانش 1080
- Glory belongs to Him and to His servants (alone): recite (from the Qur’án) the sign thereof (made manifest) through Adam and Iblís.
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شرح حق پایان ندارد همچو حق ** هین دهان بربند و برگردان ورق
- The explanation of (the attributes of) God, like God (Himself), hath no limit. Take heed, close thy mouth and turn over a (new) leaf.”
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پاسخ فرعون موسی را علیه السلام
- The reply of Pharaoh to Moses, on whom be peace.
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گفت فرعونش ورق درحکم ماست ** دفتر و دیوان حکم این دم مراست
- Pharaoh said to him, “The leaf is under my authority; the book and register of authority is mine at this moment.
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مر مرا بخریده‌اند اهل جهان ** از همه عاقلتری تو ای فلان
- The people of the world have chosen me: art thou wiser than all, O fellow?
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موسیا خود را خریدی هین برو ** خویشتن کم بین به خود غره مشو
- O Moses, thou hast vaunted thyself. Hark, begone! Have less regard for thyself, be not self-deluded.
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جمع آرم ساحران دهر را ** تا که جهل تو نمایم شهر را 1085
- I will assemble the magicians of the world, that I may exhibit thy foolishness to the city.