چون گرسنه می‌‌شوی سگ می‌‌شوی ** تند و بد پیوند و بد رگ می‌‌شوی‌‌

When you become hungry, you become a dog: you become fierce and ill-tempered and ill-natured.

چون شدی تو سیر مرداری شدی ** بی‌‌خبر بی‌‌پا چو دیواری شدی‌‌

When you have eaten your fill, you have become a carcase: you have become devoid of understanding and without feet (inert), like a wall.

پس دمی مردار و دیگر دم سگی ** چون کنی در راه شیران خوش تگی‌‌ 2875

So at one time you are a carcase and at another time a dog: how will you run well in the road of the lions (follow the saints)?

آلت اشکار خود جز سگ مدان ** کمترک انداز سگ را استخوان‌‌

Know that your only means of hunting is the dog (the animal soul): throw bones to the dog but seldom,

ز آن که سگ چون سیر شد سرکش شود ** کی سوی صید و شکار خوش دود

Because when the dog has eaten its fill, it becomes rebellious: how should it run to the goodly chase and hunt?

آن عرب را بی‌‌نوایی می‌‌کشید ** تا بدان درگاه و آن دولت رسید

Want of food was leading the Arab till he arrived at that (exalted) court and that (high) fortune.

در حکایت گفته‌‌ایم احسان شاه ** در حق آن بی‌‌نوای بی‌‌پناه‌‌

We have related in the (foregoing) story the kindness shown by the King to that needy one who had no refuge.

هر چه گوید مرد عاشق بوی عشق ** از دهانش می‌‌جهد در کوی عشق‌‌ 2880

Whatsoever the man in love (with God) speaks, the scent of Love is springing from his mouth into the abode of Love.

گر بگوید فقه فقر آید همه ** بوی فقر آید از آن خوش دمدمه‌‌

If he speak (formal) theology, it all turns to (spiritual) poverty: the scent of poverty comes from that man of sweet and beguiling discourse.

ور بگوید کفر دارد بوی دین ** ور به شک گوید شکش گردد یقین‌‌

And if he speak infidelity, it has the scent of (the true) religion, and if he speak doubtfully, his doubt turns to certainty.