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.

غرق نورم گر چه سقفم شد خراب ** روضه گشتم گر چه هستم بو تراب‌‌

I am plunged in light although my roof is ruined; I have become a garden although I am (styled) Bú Turáb (the father of dust).

چون در آمد علتی اندر غزا ** تیغ را دیدم نهان کردن سزا

Since a motive (other than God) entered (my heart) in the (holy) war, I deemed it right to sheathe my sword,

تا احب لله آید نام من ** تا که ابغض لله آید کام من‌‌

That my name may be he loves for God's sake, that my desire may be he hates for God's sake,