حلق انسان چون ببرد هین ببین ** تا چه زاید کن قیاس آن بر این‌‌

When a (martyred) man's throat is cut, come, consider what the result will be! Judge of this (case) by the analogy of that (case).

حلق ثالث زاید و تیمار او ** شربت حق باشد و انوار او 3875

A third throat will be born, and care of it will be (taken by) the sherbet of God and His lights.

حلق ببریده خورد شربت ولی ** حلق از لا رسته مرده در بلی‌‌

The throat that has been cut drinks (the Divine) sherbet, but (only) the throat that has been delivered from Nay and has died in Yea.

بس کن ای دون همت کوته بنان ** تا کی‌‌ات باشد حیات جان به نان‌‌

Make an end, O pusillanimous short-fingered (infirm) one! How long will the life of thy spirit be (sustained) by bread?

ز آن نداری میوه‌‌ای مانند بید ** کآبرو بردی پی نان سپید

Like the willow, thou hast no fruit, because thou hast lost thine honour for the sake of white bread.

گر ندارد صبر زین نان جان حس ** کیمیا را گیر و زر گردان تو مس‌‌

If the sensual soul cannot refrain from this bread, take the elixir and turn thy copper into gold.

جامه شویی کرد خواهی ای فلان ** رو مگردان از محله‌‌ی گازران‌‌ 3880

Wouldst thou wash thy garment (clean), O so-and-so, do not avert thy face from the bleachers' quarter.

گر چه نان بشکست مر روزه‌‌ی ترا ** در شکسته بند پیچ و برتر آ

Although the bread has broken thy fast, cling to Him that binds what is broken, and ascend!

چون شکسته بند آمد دست او ** پس رفو باشد یقین اشکست او

Inasmuch as His hand binds what is broken, it follows that His breaking is assuredly mending.

گر تو آن را بشکنی گوید بیا ** تو درستش کن نداری دست و پا

It thou break it, He will say to thee, “Come, make it whole (again)”; and thou hast neither hand nor foot (thou art helpless).