تا بود که سالکی بر تو زند ** از خیالات نعاست بر کند
That perchance a Traveller (on the Way) may attach himself to thee and tear thee from the phantasies of slumber.
خفته را گر فکر گردد هم‌چو موی ** او از آن دقت نیابد راه کوی
(Even) if the sleeper's thought become (subtle) as a hair, he will not find the way to the Abode by that subtlety.
فکر خفته گر دوتا و گر سه‌تاست ** هم خطا اندر خطا اندر خطاست
Whether the sleeper's thought is twofold or threefold, still it is error on error on error.
موج بر وی می‌زند بی‌احتراز ** خفته پویان در بیابان دراز3240
The waves are beating upon him without restraint, (whilst) he asleep is running in the long wilderness.
خفته می‌بیند عطشهای شدید ** آب اقرب منه من حبل الورید
The sleeper dreams of the sore pangs of thirst, (whilst) the water is nearer unto him than the neck-vein.
حکایت آن زاهد کی در سال قحط شاد و خندان بود با مفلسی و بسیاری عیان و خلق می‌مردند از گرسنگی گفتندش چه هنگام شادیست کی هنگام صد تعزیت است گفت مرا باری نیست
Story of the ascetic who, notwithstanding his destitution and numerous family, was rejoicing and laughing in a year of drought whilst the people were dying of hunger. They said to him, "What is the occasion for joy? It is an occasion for a hundred mournings." "For me at any rate ’tis not (so)," he replied.
هم‌چنان کن زاهد اندر سال قحط ** بود او خندان و گریان جمله رهط
Even as (for example) that ascetic was laughing in a year of drought, while all (his) folk were weeping.
پس بگفتندش چه جای خنده است ** قحط بیخ مومنان بر کنده است
So they said to him, “What is the occasion for laughter, (when) the drought has uprooted (destroyed) the true believers?
رحمت از ما چشم خود بر دوختست ** ز آفتاب تیز صحرا سوختست
The (Divine) mercy hath closed its eyes to us: the plain is burnt by the fierce sun.
کشت و باغ و رز سیه استاده است ** در زمین نم نیست نه بالا نه پست3245
Crops and vineyards and vines are standing black: there is no moisture in the earth, neither up nor down.
خل می‌میرند زین قحط و عذاب ** ده ده و صد صد چو ماهی دور از آب
The people are dying from this drought and torment by tens and hundreds like fish far from the water.