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مرغ بیوقتی سرت باید برید ** عذر احمق را نمی شاید شنید
- Thou art an untimely bird: thy head must be cut off. One ought not to hear the excuse of a fool.
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عذر احمق بدتر از جرمش بود ** عذر نادان زهر هر دانش بود 1160
- The fool's excuse is worse than his crime; the excuse of the ignorant is the poison of every knowledge.
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عذرت ای خرگوش از دانش تهی ** من چه خرگوشم که در گوشم نهی
- Thy excuse, O hare, is devoid of wisdom: what hare am I that thou shouldst put it in my ear?”
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گفت ای شه ناکسی را کس شمار ** عذر استم دیدهای را گوش دار
- “O king,” he replied, “account a worthless one to be worthy: hearken to the excuse of one who has suffered oppression.
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خاص از بهر زکات جاه خود ** گمرهی را تو مران از راه خود
- In particular, as an alms (thank-offering) for thy high estate, do not drive out of thy way one whose way is lost.
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بحر کاو آبی به هر جو میدهد ** هر خسی را بر سر و رو مینهد
- The ocean, which gives some water to every stream, lays on its head and face (surface) every piece of rubbish.
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کم نخواهد گشت دریا زین کرم ** از کرم دریا نگردد بیش و کم 1165
- By this bounty the sea will not become less: the sea is neither increased nor diminished by its bounty.”
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گفت دارم من کرم بر جای او ** جامهی هر کس برم بالای او
- The lion said, “I will bestow bounty in its (proper) place, I will cut every one's clothes according to his stature.”
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گفت بشنو گر نباشم جای لطف ** سر نهادم پیش اژدرهای عنف
- “Listen,” cried the hare, “if I am not a fit object for (thy) grace, I lay my head before the dragon of (thy) violence.
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من به وقت چاشت در راه آمدم ** با رفیق خود سوی شاه آمدم
- At breakfast-time I set out on the way, I came towards the king with my comrade.