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!

از که بگریزیم از خود ای محال ** از که برباییم از حق ای وبال‌‌ 970

From whom shall we flee? From ourselves? Oh, absurdity! From whom shall we take (ourselves) away? From God? Oh, crime!

باز ترجیح‌‌نهادن شیر جهد را بر توکل و فواید جهد را بیان کردن‌‌

How the lion again declared exertion to be superior to trust in God and expounded the advantages of exertion.

شیر گفت آری و لیکن هم ببین ** جهدهای انبیا و مومنین‌‌

“Yes,” said the lion; “but at the same time consider the exertions of the prophets and the true believers.