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!”

چون رسید آن وعده‌‌گاه و روز شد ** آفتاب از شرق، اختر سوز شد

When the promised hour arrived and day broke and the sun, (rising) from the east, began to burn the stars,

بود اندر منظره شه منتظر ** تا ببیند آن چه بنمودند سر

The king was in the belvedere, expecting to see that which had been shown mysteriously.