انبیا در کار دنیا جبری‌‌اند ** کافران در کار عقبی جبری‌‌اند
The prophets are necessitarians in regard to the works of this world, (while) the infidels are necessitarians in regard to the works of the next world.
انبیا را کار عقبی اختیار ** جاهلان را کار دنیا اختیار
To the prophets the works of the next world are (a matter of) freewill; to the foolish the works of this world are (a matter of) freewill,
ز آن که هر مرغی به سوی جنس خویش ** می‌‌پرد او در پس و جان پیش پیش
Because every bird flies to its own congener: it (follows) behind, and its spirit (goes) before, (leading it on).
کافران چون جنس سجین آمدند ** سجن دنیا را خوش آیین آمدند640
Inasmuch as the infidels were congeners of Sijjn (Hell), they were well-disposed to the prison (sijn) of this world.
انبیا چون جنس علیین بدند ** سوی علیین جان و دل شدند
Inasmuch as the prophets were congeners of ‘Illiyyín (Heaven), they went towards the ‘Illiyyín of spirit and heart.
این سخن پایان ندارد لیک ما ** باز گوییم آن تمامی قصه را
This discourse hath no end, but let us (now) relate the story to its completion.
نومید کردن وزیر مریدان را از رفض خلوت
How the vizier made the disciples lose hope of his abandoning seclusion.
آن وزیر از اندرون آواز داد ** کای مریدان از من این معلوم باد
The vizier cried out from within, “O disciples, be this made known to you from me,
که مرا عیسی چنین پیغام کرد ** کز همه یاران و خویشان باش فرد
That Jesus hath given me a such-like message: ‘Be separated from all friends and kinsfolk.
روی در دیوار کن تنها نشین ** وز وجود خویش هم خلوت گزین645
Set thy face to the wall, sit alone, and choose to be secluded even from thine own existence.’
بعد از این دستوری گفتار نیست ** بعد از این با گفت و گویم کار نیست
After this there is no permission (for me) to speak; after this I have nothing to do with talk.