چون که من من نیستم این دم ز هوست ** پیش این دم هر که دم زد کافر اوست‌‌

Since I am not I, this breath (of mine) is from Him: in the presence of this breath if any one breathes (a word) he is an infidel.”

هست اندر نقش این روباه شیر ** سوی این روبه نشاید شد دلیر

In the form of this fox there is the lion: ’tis not fitting to advance boldly towards this fox.

گر ز روی صورتش می‌‌نگروی ** غره‌‌ی شیران از او می‌‌نشنوی‌‌

Unless thou believe in him from his exterior aspect (accept him in the form in which he appears), thou wilt not hear from him the lions' roar.

گر نبودی نوح را از حق یدی ** پس جهانی را چرا بر هم زدی‌‌

Unless Noah had had a hand (a powerful aid) from God, why should he have cast a whole world into confusion?

صد هزاران شیر بود او در تنی ** او چو آتش بود و عالم خرمنی‌‌ 3130

He was hundreds of thousands of lions in a single body; he was like fire, and the world (like) a stack.

چون که خرمن پاس عشر او نداشت ** او چنان شعله بر آن خرمن گماشت‌‌

Forasmuch as the stack neglected (to pay) the tithe due to him, he launched such a flame against that stack.

هر که او در پیش این شیر نهان ** بی‌‌ادب چون گرگ بگشاید دهان‌‌

Whosoever in the presence of this hidden Lion opens his mouth disrespectfully, like the wolf,

همچو گرگ آن شیر بردراندش ** فانتقمنا منهم بر خواندش‌‌

That Lion will tear him to pieces, as (he tore) the wolf, and will recite to him (the text) So we took vengeance upon them.

زخم یابد همچو گرگ از دست شیر ** پیش شیر ابله بود کاو شد دلیر

He will suffer blows, like the wolf, from the Lion's paw: foolish is he that waxed bold in the presence of the Lion.

کاشکی آن زخم بر تن آمدی ** تا بدی کایمان و دل سالم بدی‌‌ 3135

Would that those blows fell upon the body, so that it might be that (the sinner's) faith and heart would be safe!