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 بود3150
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).
مشرف و اهل قلم بر دست راست ** ز آن که علم و خط و ثبت آن دست راست
On the right hand are the chancellor and the secretaries, because the science of writing and book-keeping belongs (in practice) to that hand.
صوفیان را پیش رو موضع دهند ** کاینه‌‌ی جان‌‌اند و ز آیینه بهند
They give the Súfís the place in front of their countenance, for they (the Súfís) are a mirror for the soul, and better than a mirror,
سینه صیقلها زده در ذکر و فکر ** تا پذیرد آینه‌‌ی دل نقش بکر
(Since) they have polished their breasts (hearts) in commemoration (of God) and meditation, that the heart's mirror may receive the virgin (original) image.
هر که او از صلب فطرت خوب زاد ** آینه در پیش او باید نهاد3155
Whoever is born beautiful from the loins of Creation, a mirror must be placed before him.