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مرد قربان کرد و نانها بخش کرد ** چون پدید آمد مهش از زیر گرد
- The man offered sacrifice and distributed loaves, since the moon (of good fortune) had appeared to him from beneath the dust (of ill-luck).
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شب در آن حجره نشست آن گرمدار ** بر امید وعده‌ی آن یار غار
- At night the passionate lover seated himself in the room in hope of the tryst promised by that loyal friend.
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بعد نصف اللیل آمد یار او ** صادق الوعدانه آن دلدار او 600
- (Just) after midnight his friend, the charmer of his heart, arrived (punctually) like those who are true to their promise.
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عاشق خود را فتاده خفته دید ** اندکی از آستین او درید
- He found his lover lying asleep; (thereupon) he tore off a little piece of his (the lover's) sleeve
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گردگانی چندش اندر جیب کرد ** که تو طفلی گیر این می‌باز نرد
- And put some walnuts in his lap, saying, “Thou art a child: take these and play a game of dice.”
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چون سحر از خواب عاشق بر جهید ** آستین و گردگانها را بدید
- When at dawn the lover sprang up from sleep, he saw the (torn) sleeve and the walnuts.
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گفت شاه ما همه صدق و وفاست ** آنچ بر ما می‌رسد آن هم ز ماست
- He said, “Our king is entirely truth and loyalty: that (disgrace) which is coming upon us is from ourselves alone.”
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ای دل بی‌خواب ما زین ایمنیم ** چون حرس بر بام چوبک می‌زنیم 605
- O sleepless heart, we (true lovers) are secure from this: we, like guardsmen, are plying our rattles on the roof.
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گردگان ما درین مطحن شکست ** هر چه گوییم از غم خود اندکست
- Our walnuts are crushed in this mill: whatever we may tell of our anguish, ’tis (but) little.
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عاذلا چند این صلای ماجرا ** پند کم ده بعد ازین دیوانه را
- O railer, how long (will you continue to give) this invitation to (join in) the business (of the world)? Henceforth do not give advice to a madman.