هر طرف اندر پی آن مرد کار ** می‌‌شدی پرسان او دیوانه‌‌وار

هر طرف اندر پی آن مرد کار ** می‌‌شدی پرسان او دیوانه‌‌وار 1410

He was going in every direction after that man of (great) accomplishment, inquiring madly for him,

کاین چنین مردی بود اندر جهان ** وز جهان مانند جان باشد نهان‌‌

Saying, “Can there be in the world such a man, and he be hid, like the spirit, from the world?”

جست او را تاش چون بنده بود ** لا جرم جوینده یابنده بود

He sought him, that he might be as a slave to him: inevitably the seeker is a finder.

دید اعرابی زنی او را دخیل ** گفت عمر نک به زیر آن نخیل‌‌

An Arab woman of the desert saw that he was a stranger-guest. “Look,” said she, “there is ‘Umar under that palm.

زیر خرما بن ز خلقان او جدا ** زیر سایه خفته بین سایه‌‌ی خدا

There he is under the palm-tree, apart from the people: behold the Shadow of God asleep in the shade!”

یافتن رسول روم عمر را خفته در زیر درخت‌‌

How the ambassador of Rum found the Commander of the Faithful, 'Umar, may God be well-pleased with him, sleeping under the tree.

آمد او آن جا و از دور ایستاد ** مر عمر را دید و در لرز اوفتاد 1415

He came thither and stood afar off; he saw 'Umar and fell a-trembling.

هیبتی ز آن خفته آمد بر رسول ** حالتی خوش کرد بر جانش نزول‌‌

An awe came upon the ambassador from that slumbering man, a sweet ecstasy lodged in his soul.

مهر و هیبت هست ضد همدگر ** این دو ضد را دید جمع اندر جگر

Love and awe are contrary to each other: he saw these two contraries united in his heart.

گفت با خود من شهان را دیده‌‌ام ** پیش سلطانان مه و بگزیده‌‌ام‌‌

He said to himself: “I have seen (many) kings, I have been great (in esteem) and chosen (for honour) in the presence of sultans:

از شهانم هیبت و ترسی نبود ** هیبت این مرد هوشم را ربود

I had no awe or dread of kings, (but) awe of this man has robbed me of my wits.