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  • چون دهان پر شد ز مرغ او ناگهان  ** در کشدشان و فرو بندد دهان  4085
  • When its mouth is filled with birds, it suddenly swallows them and closes its mouth (again).
  • این جهان پر ز نقل و پر ز نان  ** چون دهان باز آن تمساح دان 
  • Know that this world full of dessert (viands) and bread is like the open mouth of the crocodile.
  • بهر کرم و طعمه ای روزی‌تراش  ** از فن تمساح دهر آمن مباش 
  • O thou who scrapest together the means of livelihood, (in thy desire) for worms and morsels do not feel secure from the artfulness of the crocodile, (which is) Time.
  • روبه افتد پهن اندر زیر خاک  ** بر سر خاکش حبوب مکرناک 
  • A fox falls (and lies) flat under his earth: above his earth are deceptive grains,
  • تا بیاید زاغ غافل سوی آن  ** پای او گیرد به مکر آن مکردان 
  • In order that the heedless crow may approach them and the crafty one cunningly seize her by the leg.
  • صدهزاران مکر در حیوان چو هست  ** چون بود مکر بشر کو مهترست  4090
  • Since there are a hundred thousand cunning tricks in animals, how (great) must be the cunning of Man who is superior (to all other animals)!
  • مصحفی در کف چو زین‌العابدین  ** خنجری پر قهر اندر آستین 
  • In his hand (he carries) a copy of the Holy Book as (though he were) Zaynu ’l- ‘Ábidín; (but) in his sleeve a vengeful dagger.
  • گویدت خندان کای مولای من  ** در دل او بابلی پر سحر و فن 
  • He addresses thee smilingly—“O my lord,” (while) in his heart there is a Babylon of sorcery and guileful spells.
  • زهر قاتل صورتش شهدست و شیر  ** هین مرو بی‌صحبت پیر خبیر 
  • (He is) deadly poison, (though) in appearance he is honey and milk. Beware, do not go (on thy way) save in company with a wise (spiritual) preceptor.
  • جمله لذات هوا مکرست و زرق  ** سوز و تاریکیست گرد نور برق 
  • All selfish pleasures are a deceit and fraud: round the lightning-flash is a wall of darkness.