گفته ایشان نیست ما را بی‌‌تو نور ** بی‌‌عصا کش چون بود احوال کور

They said, “Without thee we have no light: how (what) is the state of a blind man without a leader?

از سر اکرام و از بهر خدا ** بیش از این ما را مدار از خود جدا

By way of showing favour (to us) and for God's sake, do not keep us parted from thee any longer.

ما چو طفلانیم و ما را دایه تو ** بر سر ما گستران آن سایه تو 555

We are as children and thou art our nurse: do thou spread over us that shadow (of thy protection).”

گفت جانم از محبان دور نیست ** لیک بیرون آمدن دستور نیست‌‌

He said, “My soul is not far from them that love (me), but there is no permission to come forth.”

آن امیران در شفاعت آمدند ** و آن مریدان در شناعت آمدند

Those amírs came for intercession, and the disciples came in reproach,

کاین چه بد بختی است ما را ای کریم ** از دل و دین مانده ما بی‌‌تو یتیم‌‌

Saying, “O noble sir, what a misfortune is this for us! Without thee we are left orphaned (deprived) of our hearts and our religion.

تو بهانه می‌‌کنی و ما ز درد ** می‌‌زنیم از سوز دل دمهای سرد

Thou art making a pretence while we in grief are heaving cold (fruitless) sighs from the burning heat of our hearts.

ما به گفتار خوشت خو کرده‌‌ایم ** ما ز شیر حکمت تو خورده‌‌ایم‌‌ 560

We have become accustomed to thy sweet discourse, we have drunk of the milk of thy wisdom.

الله الله این جفا با ما مکن ** خیر کن امروز را فردا مکن‌‌

Allah! Allah! do not thou (O vizier) treat us with such cruelty: show kindness to-day, do not (put off till) to-morrow.

می‌‌دهد دل مر ترا کاین بی‌‌دلان ** بی‌‌تو گردند آخر از بی‌‌حاصلان‌‌

Does thy heart give to thee (consent) that these who have lost their hearts (to thee) should at last, being without thee, become (numbered) amongst them that have nothing left?