چون شنید از سنگها بو جهل این ** زد ز خشم آن سنگها را بر زمین‌‌

چون شنید از سنگها بو جهل این ** زد ز خشم آن سنگها را بر زمین‌‌ 2160

When Bú Jahl heard this from the pebbles, in his anger he dashed those pebbles on the ground.

بقیه‌‌ی قصه‌‌ی مطرب و پیغام رسانیدن عمر به او آن چه هاتف آواز داد

The rest of the story of the minstrel, and how the Commander of the Faithful, ‘Umar, may God be well-pleased with him, conveyed to him the message spoken by the heavenly voice.

باز گرد و حال مطرب گوش دار ** ز آن که عاجز گشت مطرب ز انتظار

Turn back and hear the plight of the minstrel, for the minstrel had (now) become desperate from waiting (so long).

بانگ آمد مر عمر را کای عمر ** بنده‌‌ی ما را ز حاجت باز خر

The voice (of God) came to ‘Umar, saying, “O ‘Umar, redeem Our servant from want.

بنده‌‌ای داریم خاص و محترم ** سوی گورستان تو رنجه کن قدم‌‌

We have a servant, a favourite and highly esteemed one: take the trouble to go on foot to the graveyard.

ای عمر برجه ز بیت المال عام ** هفت صد دینار در کف نه تمام‌‌

O ‘Umar, spring up and put in thy hand full seven hundred dínárs from the public treasury.

پیش او بر کای تو ما را اختیار ** این قدر بستان کنون معذور دار 2165

Carry them to him (and say), ‘O thou who art Our choice, accept this sum now and excuse (Us for offering such a small gift).

این قدر از بهر ابریشم بها ** خرج کن چون خرج شد اینجا بیا

Spend this amount on the price (purchase) of silk: when it is spent, come here (again).’”

پس عمر ز آن هیبت آواز جست ** تا میان را بهر این خدمت ببست‌‌

Then ‘Umar in awe of that voice sprang up that he might gird his loins for this service.

سوی گورستان عمر بنهاد رو ** در بغل همیان دوان در جستجو

‘Umar set his face towards the graveyard with the purse under his arm, running in search (of God's favourite).

گرد گورستان دوانه شد بسی ** غیر آن پیر او ندید آن جا کسی‌‌

Long did he run round about the graveyard: he saw there no one but that old man.