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سنگ می‌بارید بر اعدای لوط ** تا که در آب سیه خوردند غوط
- Stones rained upon the enemies of Lot, so that they were submerged in the black water.
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گر بگویم از جمادات جهان ** عاقلانه یاری پیغامبران
- If I relate the help given rationally to the prophets by the inanimate things of the world,
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مثنوی چندان شود که چل شتر ** گر کشد عاجز شود از بار پر 790
- The Mathnawí will become of such extent that, if forty camels carry it, they will be unable to bear the full load.
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دست بر کافر گواهی می‌دهد ** لشکر حق می‌شود سر می‌نهد
- The (infidel’s) hand will give testimony against the infidel will become an army of God, and will submit (to the Divine command).
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ای نموده ضد حق در فعل درس ** در میان لشکر اویی بترس
- O you that in your actions have studied to oppose God, you are in the midst of His army: be afraid!
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جزو جزوت لشکر از در وفاق ** مر ترا اکنون مطیع‌اند از نفاق
- Every part of you is an army of God in accord (with Him) they are obedient to you now, (but) not sincerely’.
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گر بگوید چشم را کو را فشار ** درد چشم از تو بر آرد صد دمار
- If He say to the eye, “Squeeze (torture) him,” eye-ache will wreak upon you a hundred vengeances;
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ور به دندان گوید او بنما وبال ** پس ببینی تو ز دندان گوشمال 795
- And if He say to the teeth, ‘Plague (him),” then you will suffer chastisement from your teeth.
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باز کن طب را بخوان باب العلل ** تا ببینی لشکر تن را عمل
- Open the (book of) Medicine and read the chapter on diseases, that you may see what is done by the army of the body.
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چونک جان جان هر چیزی ویست ** دشمنی با جان جان آسان کیست
- Since He is the Soul of the soul of everything, how is it a light matter to be hostile to the Soul of the soul?