آن یکی را روی او شد سوی دوست ** و آن یکی را روی او خود روی دوست
The face of the one is set towards the Beloved, (while) the face of the other is just his own face (he is facing himself).
روی هر یک می‌‌نگر می‌‌دار پاس ** بو که گردی تو ز خدمت رو شناس315
Look long on the face of every one, keep watch attentively: it may be that by doing service (to Súfís) you will come to know the face (of the true saint).
چون بسی ابلیس آدم روی هست ** پس به هر دستی نشاید داد دست
Since there is many a devil who hath the face of Adam, it is not well to give your hand to every hand,
ز انکه صیاد آورد بانگ صفیر ** تا فریبد مرغ را آن مرغ گیر
Because the fowler produces a whistling sound in order to decoy the bird,
بشنود آن مرغ بانگ جنس خویش ** از هوا آید بیابد دام و نیش
(So that) the bird may hear the note of its congener and come down from the air and find trap and knife-point.
حرف درویشان بدزدد مرد دون ** تا بخواند بر سلیمی ز ان فسون
The vile man will steal the language of dervishes, that he may thereby chant a spell over (fascinate and deceive) one who is simple.
کار مردان روشنی و گرمی است ** کار دونان حیله و بی‌‌شرمی است320
The work of (holy) men is (as) light and heat; the work of vile men is trickery and shamelessness.
شیر پشمین از برای کد کنند ** بو مسیلم را لقب احمد کنند
They make a woollen lion for the purpose of begging; they give the title of Ahmad (Mohammed) to Bú Musaylim;
بو مسیلم را لقب کذاب ماند ** مر محمد را اولو الالباب ماند
(But) to Bú Musaylim remained the title of Kadhdháb (Liar), to Mohammed remained (the title of) Ulu ’l-albáb (Endowed with understanding).
آن شراب حق ختامش مشک ناب ** باده را ختمش بود گند و عذاب
The wine of God, its seal (last result) is pure musk, (but) as for (the other) wine, its seal is stench and torment
داستان آن پادشاه جهود که نصرانیان را می‌‌کشت از بهر تعصب
Story of the Jewish king who for bigotry's sake used to slay the Christians.