بانگ صورش نشات تن‌ها بود ** نفخ تو نشو دل یکتا بود
The blast of his trumpet is (producing) the growth of bodies; thy breath is (producing) the growth of the single heart.
جان جان تن حیات دل بود ** پس ز دادش داد تو فاضل بود
The life of the heart is the soul of the soul of the body: therefore thy gift is superior to his.
باز میکائیل رزق تن دهد ** سعی تو رزق دل روشن دهد
Again, Michael gives the sustenance (proper) for the body, (but) thy labour gives the sustenance (proper) for the illumined heart.
او بداد کیل پر کردست ذیل ** داد رزق تو نمی‌گنجد به کیل 1570
He has filled his skirt with gifts (of sustenance dispensed) by measure, (but) thy gifts of sustenance are immeasurable.
هم ز عزرائیل با قهر و عطب ** تو بهی چون سبق رحمت بر غضب
Moreover, thou art better than Azrael the tyrannous and enraged, even as (Divine) Mercy is prior to Wrath.
حامل عرش این چهارند و تو شاه ** بهترین هر چهاری ز انتباه
These four (Angels) are the bearers of the (Divine) Throne, and thou (art their) king: thou art the best of all of the four from being (spiritually) awake.
روز محشر هشت بینی حاملانش ** هم تو باشی افضل هشت آن زمانش
On the Day of the (Last) Congregation thou wilt see that its bearers are eight: at that time also thou wilt be the most excellent of its eight (bearers).”
هم‌چنین برمی‌شمرد و می‌گریست ** بوی می‌برد او کزین مقصود چیست
Thus was she (the Earth) enumerating (his qualities) and weeping: she guessed what was the object of this (mission).
معدن شرم و حیا بد جبرئیل ** بست آن سوگندها بر وی سبیل 1575
Gabriel was a mine of reverence and respect: those adjurations barred the way against him.
بس که لابه کردش و سوگند داد ** بازگشت و گفت یا رب العباد
Inasmuch as she entreated and adjured him, he returned and said, “O Lord of Thy servants,