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  • از خری باشد تغافل خفته‌وار  ** که نجویی تا کیست آن خفیه کار 
  • ’Twould be asinine carelessness, like (that of) a man in slumber, not to inquire who is the secret agent (that has effected the substitution).

  • خود نگفته این مبدل تا کیست  ** نیست پیدا او مگر افلاکیست 
  • (Yet) you never said, “Let me see who this changer is: he is not visible; surely, he is a celestial being.”

  • تیر سوی راست پرانیده‌ای  ** سوی چپ رفتست تیرت دیده‌ای 
  • You have shot an arrow to the right and have seen your arrow go to the left.

  • سوی آهویی به صیدی تاختی  ** خویش را تو صید خوکی ساختی 
  • You have ridden in chase of a deer and have made yourself the prey of a hog.

  • در پی سودی دویده بهر کبس  ** نارسیده سود افتاده به حبس  3685
  • You have run after some gain for the purpose of stuffing yourself: the gain has not reached (you) and you have been cast into prison.

  • چاهها کنده برای دیگران  ** خویش را دیده فتاده اندر آن 
  • You have dug pits for others and have seen yourself fall into them.

  • در سبب چون بی‌مرادت کرد رب  ** پس چرا بدظن نگردی در سبب 
  • Since the Lord has disappointed you in regard to the means (of obtaining your desire), then why do not you become suspicious of the means?

  • بس کسی از مکسبی خاقان شده  ** دیگری زان مکسبه عریان شده 
  • Many a one has become an emperor by dint of toil, while (many) another has been made destitute by that (same) toil.

  • بس کس از عقد زنان قارون شده  ** بس کس از عقد زنان مدیون شده 
  • Many a one has been made (rich as) Qárún by marriage, and many a one has been made bankrupt by marriage.

  • پس سبب گردان چو دم خر بود  ** تکیه بر وی کم کنی بهتر بود  3690
  • The means, then, is turning about, like the tail of an ass: ’tis better not to rely upon it.