بر منادی گاه کن این کار تو ** بر سر راهی که باشد چار سو

Do this deed in the place for (public) proclamation, on a highway where roads run in four directions.

آن گهم از خود بران تا شهر دور ** تا در اندازم در ایشان شر و شور

Then banish me from thy presence to a distant land, that I may cast mischief and confusion amongst them.

تلبیس وزیر با نصارا

How the vizier brought the Christians into doubt and perplexity.

پس بگویم من به سر نصرانی‌‌ام ** ای خدای راز دان می‌‌دانی‌‌ام‌‌

Then I will say (to them), ‘I am secretly a Christian. O God who knowest (all) things hidden, Thou knowest me.

شاه واقف گشت از ایمان من ** وز تعصب کرد قصد جان من‌‌

The king was informed of my (Christian) faith and from bigotry sought to take my life.

خواستم تا دین ز شه پنهان کنم ** آن که دین اوست ظاهر آن کنم‌‌ 350

I wished to hide my religion from the king and profess his religion,

شاه بویی برد از اسرار من ** متهم شد پیش شه گفتار من‌‌

(But) the king got a scent of my inmost beliefs, and my words were suspected (when I stood) before the king.

گفت گفت تو چو در نان سوزن است ** از دل من تا دل تو روزن است‌‌

He said, “Your words are like a needle in bread (specious but pernicious); there is a window between my heart and yours.

من از آن روزن بدیدم حال تو ** حال تو دیدم ننوشم قال تو

Through that window I have seen your (real) state: I see your state and will not heed your words.”

گر نبودی جان عیسی چاره‌‌ام ** او جهودانه بکردی پاره‌‌ام‌‌

Had not the spirit of Jesus been my aid, he would in Jewish fashion have torn me to pieces.

بهر عیسی جان سپارم سر دهم ** صد هزاران منتش بر خود نهم‌‌ 355

For Jesus' sake I would yield my life and give my head and lay on myself (confess) myriads of obligations to him.