آن ز تیری مستمر شکل آمده ست ** چون شرر کش تیز جنبانی به دست
From its swiftness it appears continuous, like the spark which thou whirlest rapidly with thy hand.
شاخ آتش را بجنبانی به ساز ** در نظر آتش نماید بس دراز
If thou whirl a firebrand with dexterity, it appears to the sight as a very long (line of) fire.
این درازی مدت از تیزی صنع ** می‌‌نماید سرعت انگیزی صنع
The swift motion produced by the action of God presents this length of duration (Time) as (a phenomenon arising) from the rapidity of Divine action.
طالب این سر اگر علامه‌‌ای است ** نک حسام الدین که سامی نامه‌‌ای است
Even if the seeker of this mystery is an exceedingly learned man, (say to him), “Lo, Husámu’ddín, who is a sublime book (where you will find the mystery revealed).”
رسیدن خرگوش به شیر و خشم شیر بر وی
The hare's coming to the lion and the lion's anger with him.
شیر اندر آتش و در خشم و شور ** دید کان خرگوش می‌‌آید ز دور1150
The lion, incensed and wrathful and frantic, saw the hare coming from afar,
می‌‌دود بی‌‌دهشت و گستاخ او ** خشمگین و تند و تیز و ترش رو
Running undismayed and confidently, looking angry and fierce and fell and sour,
کز شکسته آمدن تهمت بود ** وز دلیری دفع هر ریبت بود
For by coming humbly (he thought) suspicion would be (excited), while by boldness every cause of doubt would be removed.
چون رسید او پیشتر نزدیک صف ** بانگ بر زد شیرهای ای ناخلف
When he came further on, near to the “shoe-row,” the lion shouted—“Ha, villain!
من که گاوان را ز هم بدریده‌‌ام ** من که گوش پیل نر مالیده‌‌ام
I who have torn elephants limb from limb, I who have rubbed the ear of (chastised and vanquished) the ferocious lion—
نیم خرگوشی که باشد که چنین ** امر ما را افکند او بر زمین1155
Who (what) is a half-witted (feeble) hare, that he should thus throw on the ground (disregard) my behest?”