مرد او بر جای خرپشته نشاند ** وآنک کهنه گشت هم پشته نماند
He (the worldling) dies and leaves a (sepulchral) vault to occupy his place; and (in the case of) one who has lain for ages (in the earth), even the vault has disappeared.
هر کسی را جفت کرده عدل حق ** پیل را با پیل و بق را جنس بق
The justice of God hath mated every one (with one of his own kind)—elephant with elephant and gnat with gnat.
مونس احمد به مجلس چار یار ** مونس بوجهل عتبه و ذوالخمار 1895
The familiar associates of Ahmad (Mohammed) were the Four Friends, (while) the familiars of Bú Jahl were ‘Utba and Dhu ’l-Khimár.
کعبه‌ی جبریل و جانها سدره‌ای ** قبله‌ی عبدالبطون شد سفره‌ای
The Ka‘ba of Gabriel and the (celestial) spirits is a Lotus-tree; the qibla of the belly-slave is a table-cloth (covered with dishes of food).
قبله‌ی عارف بود نور وصال ** قبله‌ی عقل مفلسف شد خیال
The qibla of the gnostic is the light of union (with God); the qibla of the philosopher's intellect is phantasy.
قبله‌ی زاهد بود یزدان بر ** قبله‌ی مطمع بود همیان زر
The qibla of the ascetic is the Gracious God; the qibla of the flatterer is a purse of gold.
قبله‌ی معنی‌وران صبر و درنگ ** قبله‌ی صورت‌پرستان نقش سنگ
The qibla of the spiritual is patience and long-suffering; the qibla of form worshippers is the image of stone.
قبله‌ی باطن‌نشینان ذوالمنن ** قبله‌ی ظاهرپرستان روی زن 1900
The qibla of those who dwell on the inward is the Bounteous One; the qibla of those who worship the outward is a woman's face.
هم‌چنین برمی‌شمر تازه و کهن ** ور ملولی رو تو کار خویش کن
Similarly reckon up new and old (instances); and if you are weary (of doing so), go about your business.
رزق ما در کاس زرین شد عقار ** وآن سگان را آب تتماج و تغار
Our provision (from God) is wine in a golden cup, while those curs have the tutmáj broth and the trough.