چون شکر پاید نهان تاثیر او ** بعد حینی دمل آرد نیش جو

When the effect of sugar endures (remains latent), after a while it produces boils that call for the lancet.

نفس از بس مدحها فرعون شد ** کن ذلیل النفس هونا لا تسد

The fleshly soul was made a Pharaoh by (receiving) many praises: be lowly of spirit through meekness, do not domineer.

تا توانی بنده شو سلطان مباش ** زخم کش چون گوی شو چوگان مباش‌‌

So far as you can, become a slave, do not be a monarch. Suffer blows: become like the ball, do not be the bat.

ور نه چون لطفت نماند وین جمال ** از تو آید آن حریفان را ملال‌‌

Otherwise, when this elegance and beauty remains with you no more, you will be loathed by those companions.

آن جماعت کت همی‌‌دادند ریو ** چون ببینندت بگویندت که دیو 1870

The set of people who used to flatter you deceitfully, when they behold you will call you a devil.

جمله گویندت چو بینندت به در ** مرده‌‌ای از گور خود بر کرد سر

When they see you at their doors, they all will cry, “Truly a dead man has risen from the grave.”

همچو امرد که خدا نامش کنند ** تا بدین سالوس در دامش کنند

(You will be) like the beardless youth whom they address as “Lord” that by this hypocrisy they may make entrap him.

چون که در بد نامی آمد ریش او ** دیو را ننگ آید از تفتیش او

As soon as he has grown a beard in infamy, the Devil is ashamed to search after him.

دیو سوی آدمی شد بهر شر ** سوی تو ناید که از دیوی بتر

The Devil approaches Man for the sake of wickedness: he does not approach you because you are worse than the Devil.

تا تو بودی آدمی دیو از پی‌‌ات ** می‌‌دوید و می‌‌چشانید او می‌‌ات‌‌ 1875

So long as you were a man the Devil was running at your heels and bidding you taste (his) wine.