تا مرا ز ینجا به هندستان برد ** بو که بنده کان طرف شد جان برد

تا مرا ز ینجا به هندستان برد ** بو که بنده کان طرف شد جان برد 960

To bear me from here to India. Maybe, when thy slave is come thither he will save his life.”

نک ز درویشی گریزانند خلق ** لقمه‌‌ی حرص و امل ز آنند خلق‌‌

Lo, the people are fleeing from poverty: hence are they a mouthful for (a prey to) covetousness and expectation.

ترس درویشی مثال آن هراس ** حرص و کوشش را تو هندستان شناس‌‌

The fear of poverty is like that (man's) terror: know thou that covetousness and striving are (like) India (in this tale).

باد را فرمود تا او را شتاب ** برد سوی قعر هندستان بر آب‌‌

He (Solomon) commanded the wind to bear him quickly over the water to the uttermost part of India.

روز دیگر وقت دیوان و لقا ** پس سلیمان گفت عزراییل را

Next day, at the time of conference and meeting, Solomon said to Azrael:

کان مسلمان را بخشم از چه چنان ** بنگریدی تا شد آواره ز خان‌‌ 965

“Didst thou look with anger on that Moslem in order that he might wander (as an exile) far from his home?”

گفت من از خشم کی کردم نظر ** از تعجب دیدمش در رهگذر

Azrael said, “When did I look (on him) angrily? I saw him as I passed by, (and looked at him) in astonishment,

که مرا فرمود حق که امروز هان ** جان او را تو به هندستان ستان‌‌

For God had commanded me, saying, ‘Hark, to-day do thou take his spirit in India.’

از عجب گفتم گر او را صد پر است ** او به هندستان شدن دور اندر است‌‌

From wonder I said (to myself), ‘(Even) if he has a hundred wings, ’tis a far journey for him to be in India (to-day).’”

تو همه کار جهان را همچنین ** کن قیاس و چشم بگشا و ببین‌‌

In like manner judge of all the affairs of this world and open your eye and see!