تا به شب بی‌خویش بود و بعد از آن ** نیم مرده بازگشت از غیب جان
He remained unconscious till nightfall, and then his soul returned, half-dead, from the Unseen.
باخبر شدن آن غریب از وفات آن محتسب و استغفار او از اعتماد بر مخلوق و تعویل بر عطای مخلوق و یاد نعمتهای حق کردنش و انابت به حق از جرم خود ثم الذین کفروا بربهم یعدلون
How the poor stranger was informed of the Inspector's death and begged God to pardon him for having relied upon a created being and having rested his hopes upon the bounty of a created being; and how he remembered the blessings he had received from God, and turned to God and repented of his sin: “then those who disbelieve equal (Him with others).”
چون به هوش آمد بگفت ای کردگار ** مجرمم بودم به خلق اومیدوار
When he came to his senses, he said, “O Maker, I am a sinner: I was setting my hopes on (Thy) creatures.
گرچه خواجه بس سخاوت کرده بود ** هیچ آن کفو عطای تو نبود 3125
Though the Khwája had shown great generosity, (yet) that was never a match for Thy bounty.
او کله بخشید و تو سر پر خرد ** او قبا بخشید و تو بالا و قد
He gave the cap, but Thou the head filled with intelligence; he gave the coat, but Thou the tall figure and stature (of its wearer).
او زرم داد و تو دست زرشمار ** او ستورم داد و تو عقل سوار
He gave me gold, but Thou the hand that counts gold; he gave me the beast for riding, but Thou the mind that rides it.
خواجه شمعم دادو تو چشم قریر ** خواجه نقلم داد و تو طعمه‌پذیر
The Khwája gave me the candle, but Thou the cool (bright and cheerful) eye; the Khwája gave me the dessert, but Thou the food-receiving (stomach).
او وظیفه داد و تو عمر و حیات ** وعده‌اش زر وعده‌ی تو طیبات
He gave me the stipend, but Thou life and animate existence; his promise was gold, but Thy promise the pure things (of the spirit).
او وثاقم داد و تو چرخ و زمین ** در وثاقت او و صد چون او سمین 3130
He gave me a house, but Thou the sky and the earth: in Thy house he and a hundred like him (grow) fat.
زر از آن تست زر او نافرید ** نان از آن تست نان از تش رسید
Gold is Thine: he did not create gold. Bread is Thine: bread came to him from Thee.
آن سخا و رحم هم تو دادیش ** کز سخاوت می‌فزودی شادیش
Thou also gavest him generosity and pity, and his joy was increased by (showing) that generosity.