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.

حق تعالی جهدشان را راست کرد ** آن چه دیدند از جفا و گرم و سرد

God, exalted is He, prospered their exertion and what they suffered of oppression and heat and cold.

حیله‌‌هاشان جمله حال آمد لطیف ** کل شی‌‌ء من ظریف هو ظریف‌‌

Their plans were excellent in all circumstances: everything done by a goodly man is goodly.

دامهاشان مرغ گردونی گرفت ** نقصهاشان جمله افزونی گرفت‌‌

Their snares caught the Heavenly bird, all their deficiencies turned to increment.”

جهد می‌‌کن تا توانی ای کیا ** در طریق انبیا و اولیا 975

O master, exert thyself so long as thou canst in (following) the way of the prophets and saints!

با قضا پنجه زدن نبود جهاد ** ز آن که این را هم قضا بر ما نهاد

Endeavour is not a struggle with Destiny, because Destiny itself has laid this (endeavour) upon us.