او در آمد گفت استا را سلام ** خیر باشد رنگ رویت زردفام1550
He (the boy) came in and said to the master “Salaam! I hope you are well. Your face is yellow in colour.”
گفت استا نیست رنجی مر مرا ** تو برو بنشین مگو یاوه هلا
The master said, “I have no ailment. Go and sit down and don't talk nonsense, hey!”
نفی کرد اما غبار وهم بد ** اندکی اندر دلش ناگاه زد
He denied (it), but the dust of evil imagination suddenly struck a little (made a slight impression) upon his heart.
اندر آمد دیگری گفت این چنین ** اندکی آن وهم افزون شد بدین
Another (boy) came in and said the like: by this (second suggestion) that imagination was a little increased.
همچنین تا وهم او قوت گرفت ** ماند اندر حال خود بس در شگفت
(They continued) in like manner, until his imagination gained strength and he was left marvelling exceedingly as to his state (of health).
بیمار شدن فرعون هم به وهم از تعظیم خلقان
How Pharaoh was made (spiritually) ill by vain imagination arising from the people's reverence (for him).
سجده‌ی خلق از زن و از طفل و مرد ** زد دل فرعون را رنجور کرد1555
The people's prostrating themselves—women, children, and men—smote the heart of Pharaoh and made him ill.
گفتن هریک خداوند و ملک ** آنچنان کردش ز وهمی منهتک
Every one's calling him lord and king made him so tattered (infamous) from a vain imagination,
که به دعوی الهی شد دلیر ** اژدها گشت و نمی‌شد هیچ سیر
That he dared to pretend to divinity: he became a dragon and would never be sated.
عقل جزوی آفتش وهمست و ظن ** زانک در ظلمات شد او را وطن
Imagination and opinion are the bane of the particular (discursive) reason, because its dwelling-place is in the darkness.
بر زمین گر نیم گز راهی بود ** آدمی بی وهم آمن می‌رود
If there be a path half an ell wide on the ground, a man will walk safely without imagining;
بر سر دیوار عالی گر روی ** گر دو گز عرضش بود کژ می‌شوی1560
(But) if you walk on the top of a high wall, you will stagger even if its width be two ells;
بلک می‌افتی ز لرزه‌ی دل به وهم ** ترس وهمی را نکو بنگر بفهم
Nay, through (the force of) imagination and from trembling of heart, you will be (on the point of) falling. Consider well and understand the fear that is due to imagination.
رنجور شدن اوستاد به وهم
How the teacher was made ill by imagination.
گشت استا سست از وهم و ز بیم ** بر جهید و می‌کشانید او گلیم
The master became unnerved by imagination and dread; he sprang up and began to drag his cloak along,
خشمگین با زن که مهر اوست سست ** من بدین حالم نپرسید و نجست
Angry with his wife and saying, “Her love is weak: I am in this state (of health), and she did not ask and inquire.
خود مرا آگه نکرد از رنگ من ** قصد دارد تا رهد از ننگ من
She did not even inform me about my colour: she intends to be freed from my disgrace.
او به حسن و جلوه‌ی خود مست گشت ** بی‌خبر کز بام افتادم چو طشت1565
She has become intoxicated with her beauty and the display (of her charms) and is unaware that I have fallen from the roof, like a bowl.”
آمد و در را بتندی وا گشاد ** کودکان اندر پی آن اوستاد
He came (home) and fiercely opened the door—the boys (were following) at the master's heels.
گفت زن خیرست چون زود آمدی ** که مبادا ذات نیکت را بدی
His wife said, “Is it well (with thee)? How hast thou come (so) soon? May no evil happen to thy goodly person!”
گفت کوری رنگ و حال من ببین ** از غمم بیگانگان اندر حنین
He said, “Are you blind? Look at my colour and appearance: (even) strangers are lamenting my affliction,
تو درون خانه از بغض و نفاق ** می‌نبینی حال من در احتراق
(While) you, at home, from hatred and hypocrisy do not see the state of anguish I am in.”
گفت زن ای خواجه عیبی نیستت ** وهم و ظن لاش بی معنیستت1570
His wife said, “O sir, there is nothing wrong with thee: ’tis (only) thy vain unreal imagination and opinion.”
گفتش ای غر تو هنوزی در لجاج ** می‌نبینی این تغیر و ارتجاج
He said to her, “O strumpet, are you still obstinately disputing (with me)? Don't you see this change (in my appearance) and (this) tremor?
گر تو کور و کر شدی ما را چه جرم ** ما درین رنجیم و در اندوه و گرم
If you have become blind and deaf, what fault of mine is it? I am in this (state of) pain and grief and woe.”
گفت ای خواجه بیارم آینه ** تا بدانی که ندارم من گنه
She said, “O sir, I will bring the mirror, in order that thou mayst know that I am innocent.”
گفت رو مه تو رهی مه آینت ** دایما در بغض و کینی و عنت
“Begone,” said he; “may neither you nor your mirror be saved! You are always (engaged) in hatred and malice and sin.