آن حوالی نیستان و بیشه بود ** شیر بود آنجا که صیدش پیشه بود
In the neighbourhood was a reed-bed and a jungle, where a lion lived whose occupation was hunting.
شیر را با پیل نر جنگ اوفتاد ** خسته شد آن شیر و ماند از اصطیاد 2330
A battle took place between the lion and a fierce elephant: the lion was wounded and disabled from going to hunt.
مدتی وا ماند زان ضعف از شکار ** بی‌نوا ماندند دد از چاشت‌خوار
On account of his weakness he was unable to hunt for some time, and the (smaller) wild animals were deprived of their morning-meal;
زانک باقی‌خوار شیر ایشان بدند ** شیر چون رنجور شد تنگ آمدند
For they used to eat the lion's leavings: when the lion became ill they suffered distress.
شیر یک روباه را فرمود رو ** مر خری را بهر من صیاد شو
The lion gave orders to a fox, saying, “Go and hunt an ass for me.
گر خری یابی به گرد مرغزار ** رو فسونش خوان فریبانش بیار
If you find an ass round about the meadow, go, charm him with specious talk, beguile him, and bring him (here).
چون بیابم قوتی از گوشت خر ** پس بگیرم بعد از آن صیدی دگر 2335
As soon as I gain some strength from (eating) the flesh of the ass, then afterwards I will seize another victim.
اندکی من می‌خورم باقی شما ** من سبب باشم شما را در نوا
I will eat (only) a little, ye (shall have) the rest: I am the means (appointed) for you as regards (your supply of) food.
یا خری یا گاو بهر من بجوی ** زان فسونهایی که می‌دانی بگوی
Procure for me either an ass or an ox: address (to them) some of the charming words that you know (how to use).
از فسون و از سخنهای خوشش ** از سرش بیرون کن و اینجا کشش
Deprive him of his wits by flatteries and fair words and bring him here.”
تشبیه کردن قطب کی عارف واصلست در اجری دادن خلق از قوت مغفرت و رحمت بر مراتبی کی حقش الهام دهد و تمثیل بشیر که دد اجری خوار و باقی خوار ویند بر مراتب قرب ایشان بشیر نه قرب مکانی بلک قرب صفتی و تفاصیل این بسیارست والله الهادی
Parable of the Qutb (Pole), who is the gnostic united with God, in respect of his dispensing to the people their rations of forgiveness and mercy in the order and degree which God inspires him to observe; and a comparison of him with the lion, for the (smaller) wild animals partake of the lion's rations and eat his leavings in proportion to their nearness to him—not nearness in space but nearness in quality. The details of this (subject) are many, and God is the (best) Guide.