کز قیاس خود ترازو می‌تند ** مرد حق را در ترازو می‌کند
For he (the novice) applies the scales of his own judgement and puts the man of God in the scales;
چون نگنجد او به میزان خرد ** پس ترازوی خرد را بر درد
(But) since he (the Shaykh) is not contained by the scales of intellect, consequently he shatters the scales of intellect.
امتحان هم‌چون تصرف دان درو ** تو تصرف بر چنان شاهی مجو380
Know that to make trial (of him) is like exercising authority over him: do not seek to exercise authority over such a (spiritual) king.
چه تصرف کرد خواهد نقشها ** بر چنان نقاش بهر ابتلا
What authority should the pictures (phenomenal forms) desire to exercise over such an Artist for the purpose of testing Him?
امتحانی گر بدانست و بدید ** نی که هم نقاش آن بر وی کشید
If it (the picture) has known and experienced any trial, is it not the case that the Artist brought that (trial) upon it?
چه قدر باشد خود این صورت که بست ** پیش صورتها که در علم ویست
Indeed, this form that He fashioned—what is it worth in comparison with the forms which are in His knowledge?
وسوسه‌ی این امتحان چون آمدت ** بخت بد دان کمد و گردن زدت
When the temptation to make this trial has come to you, know that ill fortune has come and smitten your neck.
چون چنین وسواس دیدی زود زود ** با خدا گرد و در آ اندر سجود385
When you feel such a temptation, at once, at once turn unto God and begin the prostration (in prayer).
سجده گه را تر کن از اشک روان ** کای خدا تو وا رهانم زین گمان
Make the place of prostration wet with flowing tears and say, “O God, do Thou deliver me from this doubt!”
آن زمان کت امتحان مطلوب شد ** مسجد دین تو پر خروب شد
At the time when it is your object to make trial (of God), the mosque, namely, your religion, becomes filled with kharrúb (carob).
قصه‌ی مسجد اقصی و خروب و عزم کردن داود علیه‌السلام پیش از سلیمان علیه‌السلام بر بنای آن مسجد
Story of the Farther Mosque and the carob and how, before (the reign of) Solomon, on whom be peace, David, on whom be peace, resolved on building that Mosque.