آن چه دیدی که چنین خشمت نشست ** تا چنان برقی نمود و باز جست‌‌

What did you see, so that such anger as yours abated, and so that such a lightning flashed and (then) recoiled?

آن چه دیدی که مرا ز آن عکس دید ** در دل و جان شعله ای آمد پدید 3730

What did you see, that from the reflexion of that vision (of thine) a flame appeared in my heart and soul?

آن چه دیدی برتر از کون و مکان ** که به از جان بود و بخشیدیم جان‌‌

What did you see, beyond (material) existence and space, that was better than life?— and (so) you gave me life.

در شجاعت شیر ربانی ستی ** در مروت خود که داند کیستی‌‌

In bravery you are the Lion of the Lord: in generosity who indeed knows who (what) you are?

در مروت ابر موسایی به تیه ** کآمد از وی خوان و نان بی‌‌شبیه‌‌

In generosity you are (like) Moses' cloud in the desert, whence came the dishes of food and bread incomparable.”

ابرها گندم دهد کان را به جهد ** پخته و شیرین کند مردم چو شهد

The clouds give wheat which man with toil makes cooked (easy to digest) and sweet as honey.

ابر موسی پر رحمت بر گشاد ** پخته و شیرین بی‌‌زحمت بداد 3735

(But) Moses' cloud spread the wings of mercy and gave cooked and sweet food that was (ready to be eaten) without trouble.

از برای پخته خواران کرم ** رحمتش افراشت در عالم علم‌‌

For the sake of those (beggars) who partook of its bounty, its (the cloud's) mercy raised a banner (displayed itself) in the world.

تا چهل سال آن وظیفه و آن عطا ** کم نشد یک روز از آن اهل رجا

During forty years that ration and largesse did not fail the hopeful people (of Israel) for a single day,

تا هم ایشان از خسیسی خاستند ** گندنا و تره و خس خواستند

Until they too, because of their vileness, arose and demanded leeks and green herbs and lettuce.