چشم هر قومی به سویی مانده است ** کان طرف یک روز ذوقی رانده است‌‌

The eyes of every set of people remain (turned) in the direction where one day they satisfied a (longing for) delight.

ذوق جنس از جنس خود باشد یقین ** ذوق جزو از کل خود باشد ببین‌‌

The delight of (every) kind is certainly in its own kind (congener): the delight of the part, observe, is in its whole;

یا مگر آن قابل جنسی بود ** چون بدو پیوست جنس او شود 890

Or else, that (part) is surely capable of (attachment to) a (different) kind and, when it has attached itself thereto, becomes homogeneous with it,

همچو آب و نان که جنس ما نبود ** گشت جنس ما و اندر ما فزود

As (for instance) water and bread, which were not our congeners, became homogeneous with us and increased within us (added to our bulk and strength).

نقش جنسیت ندارد آب و نان ** ز اعتبار آخر آن را جنس دان‌‌

Water and bread have not the appearance of being our congeners, (but) from consideration of the end (final result) deem them to be homogeneous (with us).

ور ز غیر جنس باشد ذوق ما ** آن مگر مانند باشد جنس را

And if our delight is (derived) from something not homogeneous, that (thing) will surely resemble the congener.

آن که مانند است باشد عاریت ** عاریت باقی نماند عاقبت‌‌

That which (only) bears a resemblance is a loan: a loan is impermanent in the end.

مرغ را گر ذوق آید از صفیر ** چون که جنس خود نیابد شد نفیر 895

Although the bird is delighted by (the fowler's) whistle, it takes fright when it (sees him and) does not find its own congener.

تشنه را گر ذوق آید از سراب ** چون رسد در وی گریزد جوید آب‌‌

Although the thirsty man is delighted by the mirage, he runs away when he comes up to it, and seeks for water.

مفلسان هم خوش شوند از زر قلب ** لیک آن رسوا شود در دار ضرب‌‌

Moreover, the insolent are pleased with base gold, yet that (gold) is put to shame in the mint.