نطق آب و نطق خاک و نطق گل ** هست محسوس حواس اهل دل‌‌

The speech of water, the speech of earth, and the speech of mud are apprehended by the senses of them that have hearts (the mystics).

فلسفی کاو منکر حنانه است ** از حواس اولیا بیگانه است‌‌ 3280

The philosopher who disbelieves in the moaning pillar is a stranger to the senses of the saints.

گوید او که پرتو سودای خلق ** بس خیالات آورد در رای خلق‌‌

He says that the beam (influence) of melancholia brings many phantasies into people's minds.

بلکه عکس آن فساد و کفر او ** این خیال منکری را زد بر او

Nay, but the reflexion of his wickedness and infidelity cast this idle fancy of scepticism upon him.

فلسفی مر دیو را منکر شود ** در همان دم سخره‌‌ی دیوی بود

The philosopher comes to deny the existence of the Devil, and at the same time he is possessed by a devil.

گر ندیدی دیو را خود را ببین ** بی‌‌جنون نبود کبودی بر جبین‌‌

If thou hast not seen the Devil, behold thyself: without diabolic possession there is no blueness in the forehead.

هر که را در دل شک و پیچانی است ** در جهان او فلسفی پنهانی است‌‌ 3285

Whosoever hath doubt and perplexity in his heart, he in this world is a secret philosopher.

می‌‌نماید اعتقاد و گاه گاه ** آن رگ فلسف کند رویش سیاه‌‌

He is professing firm belief, but some time or other that philosophical vein will blacken his face (bring him to shame).

الحذر ای مومنان کان در شماست ** در شما بس عالم بی‌‌منتهاست‌‌

Take care, O ye Faithful! for that (vein) is in you: in you is many an infinite world.

جمله هفتاد و دو ملت در تو است ** وه که روزی آن بر آرد از تو دست‌‌

In thee are all the two-and-seventy sects: woe (to thee) if one day they gain the upper hand over thee.