گفت پیغمبر ز سرمای بهار ** تن مپوشانید یاران زینهار

The Prophet said, “Give heed, my friends! Do not cover your bodies from the cold of spring,

ز آن که با جان شما آن می‌‌کند ** کان بهاران با درختان می‌‌کند

For it does to your spirits the same thing that spring does to the trees;

لیک بگریزید از سرد خزان ** کان کند کاو کرد با باغ و رزان‌‌

But flee from the cold of autumn, for it does what autumn did to the garden and the vines.”

راویان این را به ظاهر برده‌‌اند ** هم بر آن صورت قناعت کرده‌‌اند

The traditionists have referred this (saying) to the outward (sense), and have been content with that same (outward) form.

بی‌‌خبر بودند از جان آن گروه ** کوه را دیده ندیده کان بکوه‌‌ 2050

That class (of people) were ignorant of the spirit: they saw the mountain, they did not see the mine in the mountain.

آن خزان نزد خدا نفس و هواست ** عقل و جان عین بهار است و بقاست‌‌

In the sight of God that “autumn” is the flesh (nafs) and (its) desires: the reason and the spirit are the essence of spring and are everlasting life.

مر ترا عقل است جزوی در نهان ** کامل العقلی بجو اندر جهان‌‌

Thou hast a partial reason hidden (within thee): (now) in this world seek one whose reason is perfect.

جزو تو از کل او کلی شود ** عقل کل بر نفس چون غلی شود

Through his whole thy part is made whole (and perfect): Universal Reason is like a shackle on the neck of the flesh.

پس به تاویل این بود کانفاس پاک ** چون بهار است و حیات برگ و تاک‌‌

Therefore, according to the (right) interpretation, it (the meaning) is this, that the holy breaths are like spring and the life of leaf and vine.

از حدیث اولیا نرم و درشت ** تن مپوشان ز آن که دینت راست پشت‌‌ 2055

Against the sayings of the saints, whether soft or rough, do not thou cover thy body, for they are the support of thy religion.