رفت در مسجد سوی محراب شد ** سجده گاه از اشک شه پر آب شد

He entered the mosque and advanced to the mihráb (to pray): the prayer-carpet was bathed in the king's tears.

چون به خویش آمد ز غرقاب فنا ** خوش زبان بگشاد در مدح و ثنا

On coming to himself out of the flood of ecstasy (faná) he opened his lips in goodly praise and prayer,

کای کمینه بخششت ملک جهان ** من چه گویم چون تو می‌‌دانی نهان‌‌

Saying, “O Thou whose least gift is the empire of the world, what shall I say, in as much as Thou knowest the hidden thing?

ای همیشه حاجت ما را پناه ** بار دیگر ما غلط کردیم راه‌‌

O Thou with whom we always take refuge in our need, once again we have missed the way.

لیک گفتی گر چه می‌‌دانم سرت ** زود هم پیدا کنش بر ظاهرت‌‌ 60

But Thou hast said, ‘Albeit I know thy secret, nevertheless declare it forthwith in thine outward act.’”

چون بر آورد از میان جان خروش ** اندر آمد بحر بخشایش به جوش‌‌

When from the depths of his soul he raised a cry (of supplication), the sea of Bounty began to surge.

در میان گریه خوابش در ربود ** دید در خواب او که پیری رو نمود

Slumber overtook him in the midst of weeping: he dreamed that an old man appeared

گفت ای شه مژده حاجاتت رواست ** گر غریبی آیدت فردا ز ماست‌‌

And said, “Good tidings, O king! Thy prayers are granted. If to-morrow a stranger come for thee, he is from me.

چون که آید او حکیمی حاذق است ** صادقش دان که امین و صادق است‌‌

When he comes, he is a skilled physician: deem him veracious, for he is trusty and true.

در علاجش سحر مطلق را ببین ** در مزاجش قدرت حق را ببین‌‌ 65

In his remedy behold absolute magic, in his temperament behold the might of God!”