سایه‌‌ام من کدخدایم آفتاب ** حاجبم من نیستم او را حجاب‌‌

I am a shadow, the Sun is my lord; I am the chamberlain, I am not the curtain (which prevents approach) to Him.

من چو تیغم پر گهرهای وصال ** زنده گردانم نه کشته در قتال‌‌

I am filled with the pearls of union, like a (jewelled) sword: in battle I make (men) living, not slain.

خون نپوشد گوهر تیغ مرا ** باد از جا کی برد میغ مرا

Blood does not cover the sheen of my sword: how should the wind sweep away my clouds?

که نیم کوهم ز حلم و صبر و داد ** کوه را کی در رباید تند باد

I am not a straw, I am a mountain of forbearance and patience and justice: how should the fierce wind carry off the mountain?”

آن که از بادی رود از جا خسی است ** ز آن که باد ناموافق خود بسی است‌‌ 3795

That which is removed from its place by a wind is rubbish, for indeed the contrary winds are many.

باد خشم و باد شهوت باد آز ** برد او را که نبود اهل نماز

The wind of anger and the wind of lust and the wind of greed swept away him that performed not the (ritual) prayers.

کوهم و هستی من بنیاد اوست ** ور شود چون کاه بادم یاد اوست

“I am a mountain, and my being is His building; and if I become like a straw, my wind (the wind that moves me) is recollection of Him.

جز به باد او نجنبد میل من ** نیست جز عشق احد سر خیل من‌‌

My longing is not stirred save by His wind; my captain is naught but love of the One.

خشم بر شاهان شه و ما را غلام ** خشم را هم بسته‌‌ام زیر لگام‌‌

Anger is king over kings, and to me it is a slave: even anger I have bound under the bridle.

تیغ حلمم گردن خشمم زده ست ** خشم حق بر من چو رحمت آمده ست‌‌ 3800

The sword of my forbearance hath smitten the neck of my anger; the anger of God hath come on me like mercy.