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.”

اندر این فکرت به حرمت دست بست ** بعد یک ساعت عمر از خواب جست‌‌

Thus meditating, he folded his hands reverently. After a while ‘Umar sprang up from sleep.

سلام کردن رسول روم بر عمر

How the ambassador of Rúm saluted the Commander of the Faithful, may God be well pleased with him.

کرد خدمت مر عمر را و سلام ** گفت پیغمبر سلام آن گه کلام‌‌

He did homage to ‘Umar and salaamed: the Prophet said, “(First) the salaam, then the talk.”