بر یکی خر بار لعل و گوهرست ** بر یکی خر بار سنگ و مرمرست
One ass is laden with rubies and pearls, another with (common) stones and marble.
بر همه جوها تو این حکمت مران ** اندرین جو ماه بین عکسش مخوان
Do not apply this (uniform) principle to all rivers; in this River behold the Moon (itself), and do not call it a (mere) reflexion.
آب خضرست این نه آب دام و دد ** هر چه اندر روی نماید حق بود
This is the Water of Khizr, not the water drunk by herbivorous animals and beasts of prey: everything that appears in it is Real.
زین تگ جو ماه گوید من مهم ** من نه عکسم هم‌حدیث و هم‌رهم
From the bottom of this River the Moon cries, “I am the Moon, I am not a reflexion: I am conversing and travelling with (the River).
اندرین جو آنچ بر بالاست هست ** خواه بالا خواه در وی دار دست 3245
That which is (in the world) above is in this River: take possession of it either (in the world) above or in that (River) as you please.
از دگر جوها مگیر این جوی را ** ماه دان این پرتو مه‌روی را
Do not assume this River to be of (the same class as) other rivers: know that this ray of the moon-faced (Beauty) is the Moon (itself).
این سخن پایان ندارد آن غریب ** بس گریست از درد خواجه شد کیب
This topic is endless. The poor stranger wept exceedingly: he was heart-broken by grief for (the death of) the Khwája.
توزیع کردن پای‌مرد در جمله‌ی شهر تبریز و جمع شدن اندک چیز و رفتن آن غریب به تربت محتسب به زیارت و این قصه را بر سر گور او گفتن به طریق نوحه الی آخره
How the (Inspector's) bailiff sought subscriptions in all parts of the city of Tabríz, and how (only) a small amount was collected, and how the poor stranger went to visit the Inspector's tomb and related this (pitiful) tale on his grave by the method of concentrating the mind on prayer (for his help), etc.
واقعه‌ی آن وام او مشهور شد ** پای مرد از درد او رنجور شد
The calamity of his debts became notorious, and the bailiff was distressed by his grief.
از پی توزیع گرد شهر گشت ** از طمع می‌گفت هر جا سرگذشت
He (the bailiff) went round the city to collect subscriptions and everywhere, in hope (of exciting compassion), he told all that had happened;
هیچ ناورد از ره کدیه به دست ** غیر صد دینار آن کدیه‌پرست 3250
(But) that devoted beggar obtained by means of begging no more than a hundred dinars.