واله اندر قدرت الله شد ** آن رسول اینجا رسید و شاه شد1530
He became distraught at the power of God. The ambassador arrived at this place (state) and became a king.
سیل چون آمد به دریا بحر گشت ** دانه چون آمد به مزرع گشت کشت
When the torrent reached the sea, it became the sea; when the seed reached the cornland, it became the crop of corn.
چون تعلق یافت نان با بو البشر ** نان مرده زنده گشت و با خبر
When the bread attained to connexion with Man, the dead bread became living and endowed with knowledge.
موم و هیزم چون فدای نار شد ** ذات ظلمانی او انوار شد
When the wax and firewood were devoted to the fire, their dark essence became (filled with) light.
سنگ سرمه چون که شد در دیده‌‌گان ** گشت بینایی شد آن جا دیدبان
When the (powdered) stone of antimony went into the eyes, it turned to sight and there became a scout (one who observes the enemy from some point of vantage).
ای خنک آن مرد کز خود رسته شد ** در وجود زنده‌‌ای پیوسته شد1535
Oh, happy is the man who was freed from himself and united with the existence of a living one!
وای آن زنده که با مرده نشست ** مرده گشت و زندگی از وی بجست
Alas for the living one who consorted with the dead! He became dead, and life sped away from him.
چون تو در قرآن حق بگریختی ** با روان انبیا آمیختی
When you have fled (for refuge) to the Qur’án of God, you have mingled with the spirit of the prophets.
هست قرآن حالهای انبیا ** ماهیان بحر پاک کبریا
The Qur’án is (a description of) the states of the prophets, (who are) the fishes of the holy sea of (Divine) Majesty.
ور بخوانی و نه‌‌ای قرآن پذیر ** انبیا و اولیا را دیده گیر
And if you read and do not accept (take to heart) the Qur’án, suppose you have seen the prophets and saints (what will that avail you?);