و آن سببها کانبیا را رهبر است ** آن سببها زین سببها برتر است‌‌

And those causes which guide the prophets on their way are higher than these (external) causes.

این سبب را آن سبب عامل کند ** باز گاهی بی‌‌بر و عاطل کند 845

That (spiritual) cause makes this (external) cause operative; sometimes, again, it makes it fruitless and ineffectual.

این سبب را محرم آمد عقلها ** و آن سببها راست محرم انبیا

(Ordinary) minds are familiar with this (external) cause, but the prophets are familiar with those (spiritual) causes.

این سبب چه بود به تازی گو رسن ** اندر این چه این رسن آمد به فن‌‌

What is (the meaning of) this (word) “cause” (sabab) in Arabic? Say: “cord” (rasan). This cord came into this well (the world) by (Divine) artifice.

گردش چرخه رسن را علت است ** چرخه گردان را ندیدن زلت است‌‌

The revolution of the water-wheel causes the cord (to move), (but) not to see the mover of the water-wheel is an error.

این رسنهای سببها در جهان ** هان و هان زین چرخ سر گردان مدان‌‌

Beware, beware! Do not regard these cords of causation in the world as (deriving their movement) from the giddy wheel (of heaven),

تا نمانی صفر و سر گردان چو چرخ ** تا نسوزی تو ز بی‌‌مغزی چو مرخ‌‌ 850

Lest you remain empty and giddy like the (celestial) wheel, lest through brainlessness you burn like markh wood.

باد آتش می‌‌خورد از امر حق ** هر دو سر مست آمدند از خمر حق‌‌

By the command of God the wind devours (extinguishes) fire: both are drunken with the wine of God.

آب حلم و آتش خشم ای پسر ** هم ز حق بینی چو بگشایی بصر

O son, when you open your eyes you will see that from God too are the water of clemency and the fire of anger.

گر نبودی واقف از حق جان باد ** فرق کی کردی میان قوم عاد

Had not the soul of the wind been informed by God, how would it have distinguished (the believers and unbelievers) amongst the people of ‘Ád?

قصه‌‌ی باد که در عهد هود علیه السلام قوم عاد را هلاک کرد

The story of the wind which destroyed the people of ‘Ád in the time of (the prophet) Húd, on whom be peace.