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.

سر ما را بی‌‌گمان موقن شود ** ز آن که مومن آینه‌‌ی مومن شود

He becomes intuitively and undoubtingly aware of our inmost thought, because the true believer is the mirror of the true believer.

چون زند او نقد ما را بر محک ** پس یقین را باز داند او ز شک‌‌

When he rubs our coin on the touchstone, then he knows the difference between faith and doubt.

چون شود جانش محک نقدها ** پس ببیند قلب را و قلب را

When his soul becomes the touchstone of the coin, then he will see (distinguish) the (true) heart and the false money (of hypocrisy).

نشاندن پادشاهان صوفیان عارف را پیش روی خویش تا چشمشان بدیشان روشن شود

How kings seat in front of them the Súfís who know God, in order that their eyes may be illumined by (seeing) them.

پادشاهان را چنان عادت بود ** این شنیده باشی ار یادت بود 3150

Such is the custom of kings: you will have heard of this, if you remember.

دست چپشان پهلوانان ایستند ** ز آنکه دل پهلوی چپ باشد ببند

The paladins stand on their left hand, because the heart (the seat of courage) is fixed on the left side (of the body).