همچو آن روبه کم اشکم کنید ** پیش او روباه بازی کم کنید

Make little of your bellies, like that fox: do not play fox's tricks in His presence.

جمله ما و من به پیش او نهید ** ملک ملک اوست ملک او را دهید

Lay the whole of your “we” and “I” before Him: the kingdom is His kingdom: give the kingdom to Him.

چون فقیر آیید اندر راه راست ** شیر و صید شیر خود آن شماست‌‌

When ye become poor (selfless) in the right Way, verily the Lion and the Lion's prey are yours,

ز آنکه او پاک است و سبحان وصف اوست ** بی‌‌نیاز است او ز نغز و مغز و پوست‌‌ 3140

Because He is holy, and Glory is His attribute: He hath no need of good things and kernel or rind.

هر شکار و هر کراماتی که هست ** از برای بندگان آن شه است‌‌

Every prize and every gift of grace that exists is for the sake of the servants of that King (God).

نیست شه را طمع بهر خلق ساخت ** این همه دولت خنک آن کاو شناخت‌‌

The King hath no desire (for anything): He hath made all this empire for His creatures. Happy is he that knew!

آن که دولت آفرید و دو سرا ** ملک دولتها چه کار آید و را

Of what use should the possession of empires be to Him who created (all) empire and the two worlds?

پیش سبحان بس نگه دارید دل ** تا نگردید از گمان بد خجل‌‌

In the presence of His Glory keep watch, then, over your hearts, lest ye be put to shame by thinking evil.

کاو ببیند سر و فکر و جستجو ** همچو اندر شیر خالص تار مو 3145

For He sees conscience and thought and quest (desire) as (plainly) as a thread of hair in pure milk.

آن که او بی‌‌نقش ساده سینه شد ** نقشهای غیب را آیینه شد

He whose clear breast has become devoid of (any) image (impression) has become a mirror for the impressions of the Invisible.