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تا نبیند کودکی که سیب هست ** او پیاز گنده را ندهد ز دست 3355
- Till a child sees that the apple is there, it will not give up from its hand the stinking onion.
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این همه بازار بهر این غرض ** بر دکانها شسته بر بوی عوض
- All these market-folk, for the sake of this (worldly) object, are seated on the benches (in the shops) in the hope of (receiving) compensation:
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صد متاع خوب عرضه می‌کنند ** واندرون دل عوضها می‌تنند
- They offer a hundred fine articles of merchandise, and within their hearts they are intent on compensations.
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یک سلامی نشنوی ای مرد دین ** که نگیرد آخرت آن آستین
- O man of the (true) Religion, you will not hear a single salaam (blessing) whereof the end will not pluck your sleeve (and demand something of you).
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بی طمع نشنیده‌ام از خاص و عام ** من سلامی ای برادر والسلام
- I have never heard a disinterested salaam from high or low, O brother—and (I give) the salaam (to thee)—
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جز سلام حق هین آن را بجو ** خانه خانه جا بجا و کو بکو 3360
- Except the salaam of God. Come, seek that (salaam) from house to house, from place to place, and from street to street!
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از دهان آدمی خوش‌مشام ** هم پیام حق شنودم هم سلام
- From the mouth of the man who has a good scent (for spiritual things) I heard both the message and the salaam of God;
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وین سلام باقیان بر بوی آن ** من همی‌نوشم به دل خوشتر ز جان
- And in the hope of that (salaam) I am listening with my heart to the salaams of (all) the rest (as though they were) sweeter than life.
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زان سلام او سلام حق شدست ** کتش اندر دودمان خود زدست
- His (the saint's) salaam has become the salaam of God because he has set fire to the household of self.
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مرده است از خود شده زنده برب ** زان بود اسرار حقش در دو لب
- He has died to self and become living through the Lord: hence the mysteries of God are on his lips.