خود غریبی در جهان چون شمس نیست ** شمس جان باقیی کش امس نیست‌‌

There is nothing in the world so wondrous strange as the Sun, the everlasting spiritual Sun which hath no yesterday.

شمس در خارج اگر چه هست فرد ** می‌‌توان هم مثل او تصویر کرد 120

Although the external sun is unique, still it is possible to imagine one resembling it;

شمس جان کاو خارج آمد از اثیر ** نبودش در ذهن و در خارج نظیر

But the Sun by which the aether was brought into existence hath no peer.

در تصور ذات او را گنج کو ** تا در آید در تصور مثل او

Where is room in the imagination for His essence, that the like of Him should come into the imagination?

چون حدیث روی شمس الدین رسید ** شمس چارم آسمان سر در کشید

When news arrived of the face of Shamsu’ddín (the Sun of the Religion), the sun of the fourth heaven drew in its head (hid itself for shame).

واجب آید چون که آمد نام او ** شرح کردن رمزی از انعام او

Since his name has come (to my lips), it behoves me to set forth some hint of his bounty.

این نفس جان دامنم بر تافته ست ** بوی پیراهان یوسف یافته ست‌‌ 125

At this moment my Soul has plucked my skirt: he has caught the perfume of Joseph's vest.

از برای حق صحبت سالها ** باز گو حالی از آن خوش حالها

(He said): “For the sake of our years of companionship, recount one of those sweet ecstasies,

تا زمین و آسمان خندان شود ** عقل و روح و دیده صد چندان شود

That earth and heaven may laugh (with joy), that intellect and spirit and eye may increase a hundredfold.”

لا تکلفنی فإنی فی الفنا ** کلت أفهامی فلا أحصی ثنا

(I said): “Do not lay tasks on me, for I have passed away from myself (faná); my apprehensions are blunted and I know not how to praise.