مجلس و مجمع دمش آراستی ** وز نوای او قیامت خاستی‌‌

مجلس و مجمع دمش آراستی ** وز نوای او قیامت خاستی‌‌ 1915

His breath was an ornament to assembly and congregation, and at his song the dead would arise.

همچو اسرافیل کاوازش به فن ** مردگان را جان در آرد در بدن‌‌

(He was) like Isráfíl (Seraphiel), whose voice will cunningly bring the souls of the dead into their bodies,

یا رسیلی بود اسرافیل را ** کز سماعش پر برستی فیل را

Or he was (like) an accompanist to Isráfíl, for his music would make the elephant grow wings.

سازد اسرافیل روزی ناله را ** جان دهد پوسیده‌‌ی صد ساله را

One day Isráfíl will make a shrill sound and will give life to him that has been rotten for a hundred years.

انبیا را در درون هم نغمه‌‌هاست ** طالبان را ز آن حیات بی‌‌بهاست‌‌

The prophets also have (spiritual) notes within, whence there comes life beyond price to them that seek (God).

نشنود آن نغمه‌‌ها را گوش حس ** کز ستمها گوش حس باشد نجس‌‌ 1920

The sensual ear does not hear those notes, for the sensual ear is defiled by iniquities.

نشنود نغمه‌‌ی پری را آدمی ** کاو بود ز اسرار پریان اعجمی‌‌

The note of the peri is not heard by man, for he is unable to apprehend the mysteries of the peris,

گر چه هم نغمه‌‌ی پری زین عالم است ** نغمه‌‌ی دل برتر از هر دو دم است‌‌

Although the note of the peri too belongs to this world. The note of the heart is higher than both breaths (notes),

که پری و آدمی زندانی‌‌اند ** هر دو در زندان این نادانی‌‌اند

For peri and man (alike) are prisoners: both are (captive) in the prison of this ignorance.

معشر الجن سوره‌‌ی رحمان بخوان ** تستطیعوا تنفذوا را باز دان‌‌

Recite O community of Jinn (and men) in the Súratu l’-Rahmán; recognise (the meaning of) if ye be able to pass forth.