گر بیاموزی صفیر بلبلی ** تو چه دانی کاو چه دارد با گلی‌‌

If you learn the note of a nightingale, how will you know what (feelings) it has towards a rose?

ور بدانی باشد آن هم از گمان ** چون ز لب جنبان گمانهای کران‌‌

Or if you do know, ’twill only be from surmise, like the conjectures formed by deaf people from those who move their lips.

به عیادت رفتن کر بر همسایه‌‌ی رنجور خویش‌‌

How the deaf man went to visit his sick neighbour.

آن کری را گفت افزون مایه‌‌ای ** که ترا رنجور شد همسایه‌‌ای‌‌ 3360

One possessed of much wealth said to a deaf man, “A neighbour of thine is fallen ill.”

گفت با خود کر که با گوش گران ** من چه دریابم ز گفت آن جوان‌‌

The deaf man said to himself, “Being hard of hearing, what shall I understand of the words spoken by that youth?—

خاصه رنجور و ضعیف آواز شد ** لیک باید رفت آن جا نیست بد

Especially (as) he is ill and his voice is weak; but I must go thither, there's no escape.

چون ببینم کان لبش جنبان شود ** من قیاسی گیرم آن را هم ز خود

When I see his lips moving, I will form a conjecture as to that (movement) from myself.

چون بگویم چونی ای محنت کشم ** او بخواهد گفت نیکم یا خوشم‌‌

When I say, ‘How are you, O my suffering (friend)?’ he will reply, ‘I am fine’ or ‘I am pretty well.’

من بگویم شکر چه خوردی ابا ** او بگوید شربتی یا ماشبا 3365

I will say, ‘Thanks (to God)! What posset have you had to drink?’ He will reply, ‘Some sherbet’ or ‘a decoction of kidney-beans.’

من بگویم صحه نوشت کیست آن ** از طبیبان پیش تو گوید فلان‌‌

(Then) I will say, ‘May you enjoy health! Who is the doctor attending you?’ He will answer, ‘So-and-so.’

من بگویم بس مبارک پاست او ** چون که او آمد شود کارت نکو

‘He is one who brings great luck with him,’ I will remark; ‘since he has come, things will go well for you.