گر نبودی سحرشان و آن جحود ** کی کشیدیشان به فرعون عنود
Had it not been for their magic and denial (of Moses), who would have brought them to rebellious Pharaoh?
کی بدیدندی عصا و معجزات ** معصیت طاعت شد ای قوم عصات3835
How would they have seen the rod and the miracles? Disobedience (to God) became obedience, O disobedient people.
ناامیدی را خدا گردن زده است ** چون گنه مانند طاعت آمده ست
God hath smitten the neck of despair, inasmuch as sin has become like obedience.
چون مبدل می‌‌کند او سیئات ** طاعتی‌‌اش می‌‌کند رغم وشات
Since He changes evil acts (into good), He makes it (the disobedience) an act of obedience in despite of slanderers (devils).
زین شود مرجوم شیطان رجیم ** و ز حسد او بطرقد گردد دو نیم
By this (mercy of God) the stoned (accursed) Devil is driven away and bursts with envy and is cloven asunder.
او بکوشد تا گناهی پرورد ** ز آن گنه ما را به چاهی آورد
He strives to foster a sin (in us) and by means of that sin bring us into a pit;
چون ببیند کان گنه شد طاعتی ** گردد او را نامبارک ساعتی3840
When he sees that the sin has become an act of obedience (to God), there comes round for him an unblest hour.
اندر آ من در گشادم مر ترا ** تف زدی و تحفه دادم مر ترا
“Come in! I open the door to thee. Thou spattest (on me) and I give thee a present.
مر جفاگر را چنینها می‌‌دهم ** پیش پای چپ چه سان سر می‌‌نهم
Such things I am giving to the doer of iniquity: (thou seest) in what fashion I lay my head before the left foot.
پس وفاگر را چه بخشم تو بدان ** گنجها و ملکهای جاودان
What then do I bestow on the doer of righteousness? Know thou, (I bestow) treasures and kingdoms everlasting.
گفتن پیغامبر علیه السلام به گوش رکابدار امیر المؤمنین علی علیه السلام که کشتن علی بر دست تو خواهد بودن خبرت کردم
How the Prophet, on whom be peace, said in the ear of the stirrup-holder of the Prince of the Faithful ‘Alí, may God honour his person, “I tell thee, ‘Alí will be slain by thy hand.”