منکری این را که شمس کورت ** شمس پیش تست اعلی‌مرتبت
Thou disbelievest that the sun shall be folded up: in thy opinion the sun is of the highest degree.
از ستاره دیده تصریف هوا ** ناخوشت آید اذا النجم هوی
Thou deemest change of weather to be caused by the stars: thou art displeased with (the text) when the star shall fall.
خود مثرتر نباشد مه ز نان ** ای بسا نان که ببرد عرق جان
Verily, the moon produces no greater effect than bread: O many a loaf of bread that severs the vein of life!
خود مثرتر نباشد زهره زآب ** ای بسا آبا که کرد او تن خراب 100
Verily, (the planet) Venus produces no greater effect than water: O many a water that has destroyed the body!
مهر آن در جان تست و پند دوست ** می‌زند بر گوش تو بیرون پوست
Love of those (stars) is (implanted) in thy soul, and the advice of thy friend strikes (only) on the outer skin of thy ear.
پند ما در تو نگیرد ای فلان ** پند تو در ما نگیرد هم بدان
(If) our advice takes no hold of thee, O great man, know that neither does thy advice take any hold of us.
جز مگر مفتاح خاص آید ز دوست ** که مقالید السموات آن اوست
(Thy ears are closed) unless, perchance, the special (sovereign) key (to open them) come from the Friend to whom belong the keys of the heavens.”
این سخن هم‌چون ستاره‌ست و قمر ** لیک بی‌فرمان حق ندهد اثر
This discourse is like the stars and the moon (in splendour), but without the command of God it makes no impression.
این ستاره‌ی بی‌جهت تاثیر او ** می‌زند بر گوشهای وحی‌جو 105
The impression made by this star (which is) beyond locality strikes (only) on ears that seek inspiration,
کی بیایید از جهت تا بی‌جهات ** تا ندراند شما را گرگ مات
Saying, “Come ye from (the world of) locality to the world without spatial relations, in order that the wolf may not tear you to pieces in checkmate (utter discomfiture).”