همچو آن کر که همی‌‌پنداشته ست ** کو نکویی کرد و آن بر عکس جست‌‌

As (in the case of) the deaf man, who fancied that he did a kindness, but it had the opposite result.

او نشسته خوش که خدمت کرده‌‌ام ** حق همسایه به جا آورده‌‌ام‌‌

He sits down well-pleased, saying, “I have paid my respects, I have performed what was due to my neighbour”;

بهر خود او آتشی افروخته ست ** در دل رنجور و خود را سوخته ست‌‌

(But) he has (only) kindled a fire (of resentment) against himself in the invalid's heart and burned himself.

فاتقوا النار التی أوقدتم ** إنکم فی المعصیة ازددتم‌‌

Beware, then, of the fire that ye have kindled: verily ye have increased in sin.

گفت پیغمبر به یک صاحب ریا ** صل إنک لم تصل یا فتی‌‌ 3390

The Prophet said to a hypocrite, “Pray, for indeed thou hast not prayed (aright), my man.”

از برای چاره‌‌ی این خوفها ** آمد اندر هر نمازی اهدنا

As a means of preventing these dangers, “Guide us” comes in every (ritual) prayer,

کاین نمازم را میامیز ای خدا ** با نماز ضالین و اهل ریا

That is to say, “O God, do not mingle my prayer with the prayer of the erring and the hypocrites.”

از قیاسی که بکرد آن کر گزین ** صحبت ده ساله باطل شد بدین‌‌

By the analogical reasoning which the deaf man adopted a ten years' friendship was made vain.

خاصه ای خواجه قیاس حس دون ** اندر آن وحیی که هست از حد فزون‌‌

Especially, O master, (you must avoid) the analogy drawn by the low senses in regard to the Revelation which is illimitable.

گوش حس تو به حرف ار در خور است ** دان که گوش غیب گیر تو کر است‌‌ 3395

If your sensuous ear is fit for (understanding) the letter (of the Revelation), know that your ear that receives the occult (meaning) is deaf.

اول کسی که در مقابله‌‌ی نص قیاس آورد ابلیس بود

The first to bring analogical reasoning to bear against the Revealed Text was Iblís.