When you are forgetful of self, you are remembered (by God): (when) you have become a slave (to Him), then you are set free.
نومید شدن انبیا از قبول و پذیرای منکران قوله حتی اذا استیاس الرسل
How the prophets lost hope of being accepted and approved by the unbelievers, as God hath said: “Until, when the (Divine) Messengers despaired…”
انبیا گفتند با خاطر که چند ** می‌دهیم این را و آن را وعظ و پند
The prophets said to their hearts (to themselves), “How long shall we continue giving exhortation and counsel to this one and that one?
چند کوبیم آهن سردی ز غی ** در دمیدن در قفض هین تا بکی
How long shall we misguidedly beat a piece of cold iron? Hark, till when (how long shall we continue) to breathe into a cage?”
جنبش خلق از قضا و وعده است ** تیزی دندان ز سوز معده است
The motion (action) of created beings is (caused) by Divine destiny and appointment: the sharpness of the teeth is (caused) by the burning (hunger pangs) of the stomach.
نفس اول راند بر نفس دوم ** ماهی از سر گنده باشد نه ز دم3080
The First Soul pushed (produced an effect) upon the second soul: a fish stinks from the head, not from the tail.
لیک هم می‌دان و خر می‌ران چو تیر ** چونک بلغ گفت حق شد ناگزیر
But, whilst recognising (this), still speed on like an arrow: since God hath said, “Deliver (the Divine message),” there is no escape (from doing so).
تو نمی‌دانی کزین دو کیستی ** جهد کن چندانک بینی چیستی
You do not know which of these two you are: strive (then) so long (as is necessary) that you may discern what you are.