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.

رفته‌‌ام در بیشه‌‌ی شیر و پلنگ ** روی من ز یشان نگردانید رنگ‌‌ 1420

I have gone into a jungle of lions and leopards, and my face did not change colour because of them;

بس شده‌‌ستم در مصاف و کارزار ** همچو شیر آن دم که باشد کار زار

Often where the ranks are arrayed on the field of battle have I become (fierce) as a lion at the time when the affair is grievous (desperate);

بس که خوردم بس زدم زخم گران ** دل قوی تر بوده‌‌ام از دیگران‌‌

Many a heavy blow have I suffered and inflicted, I have been stouter in heart than (all) the others.

بی‌‌سلاح این مرد خفته بر زمین ** من به هفت اندام لرزان چیست این‌‌

This man is asleep on the earth, unarmed, (and yet) I am trembling in my seven limbs (my whole body): what is this?

هیبت حق است این از خلق نیست ** هیبت این مرد صاحب دلق نیست‌‌

This is awe of God, it is not from created beings, it is not awe of this man who wears the frock of a dervish.

هر که ترسید از حق و تقوی گزید ** ترسد از وی جن و انس و هر که دید 1425

Whoever is afraid of God and has chosen fear of God (as his religion), the Jinn and mankind and every one who sees (him) are afraid of him.”