رستم زال ار بود وز حمزه بیش ** هست در فرمان اسیر زال خویش
Though he (the husband) be Rustam son of Zál and greater than Hamza (in valour), as regards authority he is his old woman's (his wife's) captive.
آن که عالم مست گفتش آمدی ** کلمینی یا حمیراء می‌‌زدی
He (the Prophet), by whose words the (whole) world was intoxicated, used to cry, “Speak to me, O Humayrá!”
آب غالب شد بر آتش از نهیب ** آتشش جوشد چو باشد در حجاب
The water prevailed over (extinguished) the fire by its dread onset, (but) the fire makes it seethe when it (the water) is screened (hidden in the cauldron).
چون که دیگی حایل آید هر دو را ** نیست کرد آن آب را کردش هوا2430
When a cauldron comes between them both, it (the fire) annihilates the water and converts it into air.
ظاهرا بر زن چو آب ار غالبی ** باطنا مغلوب و زن را طالبی
If outwardly thou art dominating thy wife, like the (fire-quenching) water, (yet) inwardly thou art dominated and art seeking (the love of) thy wife.
این چنین خاصیتی در آدمی است ** مهر حیوان را کم است آن از کمی است
This is characteristic of Man (alone): to the (other) animals love is wanting, and that (want of love) arises from (their) inferiority (to Man).
در بیان این خبر که انهن یغلبن العاقل و یغلبهن الجاهل
Explanation of the Tradition, “Verily, they (women) prevail over the wise man, and the ignorant man prevails over them.”
گفت پیغمبر که زن بر عاقلان ** غالب آید سخت و بر صاحب دلان
The Prophet said that woman prevails exceedingly over the wise and intelligent,
باز بر زن جاهلان چیره شوند ** ز آن که ایشان تند و بس خیره روند
(While), on the other hand, ignorant men prevail over woman, because they are fierce and very impudent in their behaviour.
کم بودشان رقت و لطف و وداد ** ز آن که حیوانی است غالب بر نهاد2435
They lack tenderness, kindness, and affection, because animality predominates over their (human) nature.
مهر و رقت وصف انسانی بود ** خشم و شهوت وصف حیوانی بود
Love and tenderness are human qualities, anger and lust are animal qualities.