آب روح شاه اگر شیرین بود ** جمله جوها پر ز آب خوش شود
If the water of the King's spirit be sweet, all the river-beds are filled with the sweet water;
که رعیت دین شه دارند و بس ** این چنین فرمود سلطان عبس
For only the King’s law do his subjects have (as their own): so hath the sovereign of ‘Abas declared.
هر یکی یاری یکی مهمان گزید ** در میان یک زفت بود و بی‌ندید
Each Companion chose a guest. Amongst them,(the infidels) was one stout and incomparable (in that respect).
جشم ضخمی داشت کس او را نبرد ** ماند در مسجد چو اندر جام درد 75
He had a huge body: no one took him along, he remained in the mosque like the dregs in a cup.
مصطفی بردش چو وا ماند از همه ** هفت بز بد شیرده اندر رمه
As he was left behind by all, Mustafá (Mohammed) took him away. In the (Prophet's) herd there were seven goats that gave milk,
که مقیم خانه بودندی بزان ** بهر دوشیدن برای وقت خوان
For the goats used to stay in the house for milking in preparation for mealtime.
نان و آش و شیر آن هر هفت بز ** خورد آن بوقحط عوج ابن غز
That famishing giant son of a Ghuzz Turcoman devoured the bread and (other) food and (drank all) the milk of the seven goats.
جمله اهل بیت خشم‌آلو شدند ** که همه در شیر بز طامع بدند
The whole household became enraged, for they all desired goat's milk.
معده طبلی‌خوار هم‌چون طبل کرد ** قسم هژده آدمی تنها بخورد 80
He made his voracious belly like a drum: he consumed singly the portion of eighteen persons.
وقت خفتن رفت و در حجره نشست ** پس کنیزک از غضب در را ببست
At bed-time he went and sat in his room; then the maid angrily shut the door.
از برون زنجیر در را در فکند ** که ازو بد خشمگین و دردمند
She put in (fastened) the door-chain from the outside, for she was angry with him and resentful.
گبر را در نیم‌شب یا صبحدم ** چون تقاضا آمد و درد شکم
At midnight or dawn, when the infidel felt an urgent need and stomach-ache,
از فراش خویش سوی در شتافت ** دست بر در چون نهاد او بسته یافت
He hastened from his bed towards the door, (but) laying his hand on the door he found it shut.
در گشادن حیله کرد آن حیله‌ساز ** نوع نوع و خود نشد آن بند باز 85
The cunning man employed various devices to open it, but the fastening did not give way.
شد تقاضا بر تقاضا خانه تنگ ** ماند او حیران و بی‌درمان و دنگ
The urgency increased, and the room was narrow: he remained in dismay and without remedy and dumbfounded.
حیله کرد او و به خواب اندر خزید ** خویشتن در خواب در ویرانه دید
He made shift and crept to sleep: in his slumber he dreamed that he was in a desolate place.
زانک ویرانه بد اندر خاطرش ** شد به خواب اندر همانجا منظرش
Since a desolate place was in his mind, his (inward) sight went thither in sleep.
خویش در ویرانه‌ی خالی چو دید ** او چنان محتاج اندر دم برید
Cum sese videret in loco vastato et vacuo, tanta necessitate coactus extemplo cacavit. [When he saw himself in an empty and desolate place, (being in) such need, he defecated in (that very) moment.]
گشت بیدار و بدید آن جامه خواب ** پر حدث دیوانه شد از اضطراب 90
Experrectus vidit stratum lecti in quo dormiverat sordibus plenum: pudore commotus insanire coepit. [He woke up and saw the bedclothes (in which he had slept) full of filth: he became crazy from (shame and) anguish.]
ز اندرون او برآمد صد خروش ** زین چنین رسواییی بی خاک‌پوش
E corde ejus ascendunt centum gemitus propter tale opprobrium pulvere non coopertum. [A hundred groans arose from his inward (heart) because of such a disgrace not covered (up) by dust.]
گفت خوابم بتر از بیداریم ** گه خورم این سو و آن سو می‌ریم
“Somnus meus,” inquit, “pejor quam vigilia mea; hic enim edo, illic caco.” [“My sleep,” he said, “(is) worse than my wakefulness; because I eat here and I defecate there.”]
He was crying, “Woe and alas! Woe and alas!” even as the unbeliever in the depths of the tomb,
منتظر که کی شود این شب به سر ** یا برآید در گشادن بانگ در
Waiting to see when this night would come to an end, that the noise of the door in opening might rise (to his ear),
تا گریزد او چو تیری از کمان ** تا نبیند هیچ کس او را چنان 95
In order to flee like an arrow from the bow, (for fear) lest any one should see him in such a condition.
قصه بسیارست کوته می‌کنم ** باز شد آن در رهید از درد و غم
The story is long: I will shorten it. The door opened: he was delivered from grief and pain.
در حجره گشادن مصطفی علیه‌السلام بر مهمان و خود را پنهان کردن تا او خیال گشاینده را نبیند و خجل شود و گستاخ بیرون رود
How Mustafá (Mohammed) opened the door of the room for his guest and concealed himself in order that he (the guest) might not see the form of the person who opened it and be overcome with shame, but might go forth boldly.