سایه‌‌ی یزدان چو باشد دایه‌‌اش ** وارهاند از خیال و سایه‌‌اش‌‌

(But) when the shadow of God is his nurse, it delivers him from (every) phantom and shadow.

سایه‌‌ی یزدان بود بنده‌‌ی خدا ** مرده او زین عالم و زنده‌‌ی خدا

The shadow of God is that servant of God who is dead to this world and living through God.

دامن او گیر زودتر بی‌‌گمان ** تا رهی در دامن آخر زمان‌‌

Lay hold of his skirt most quickly without misgiving, that you may be saved in the skirt (end) of the last days (of the world).

کيف مد الظل نقش اولیاست ** کاو دلیل نور خورشید خداست‌‌ 425

(The shadow mentioned in the words) How He (God) extended the shadow is the form of the saints, which guides to the light of the Divine Sun.

اندر این وادی مرو بی‌‌این دلیل ** لا أحب الآفلین گو چون خلیل‌‌

Do not go in this valley without this guide; say, like Khalíl (Abraham), “I love not them that set.”

رو ز سایه آفتابی را بیاب ** دامن شه شمس تبریزی بتاب‌‌

Go, from the shadow gain a sun: pluck the skirt of the (spiritual) king, Shams-i Tabrízí (the Sun of Tabríz)!

ره ندانی جانب این سور و عرس ** از ضیاء الحق حسام الدین بپرس‌‌

If you do not know the way to this feast and bridal, ask of Ziyá’u ’l-Haqq (the Radiance of God) Husámu’ddín.

ور حسد گیرد ترا در ره گلو ** در حسد ابلیس را باشد غلو

And if on the way envy seize you by the throat, it belongs to (is characteristic of) Iblís to go beyond bounds in envy;

کاو ز آدم ننگ دارد از حسد ** با سعادت جنگ دارد از حسد 430

For he because of envy hath disdain for Adam, and because of envy is at war with felicity.

ای خنک آن کش حسد همراه نیست ** عقبه‌‌ای زین صعب‌‌تر در راه نیست‌‌

In the Way there is no harder pass than this. Oh, fortunate he who is not companioned by envy!