آن سوار آن را بدید و می‏شتافت ** تا رماند مار را فرصت نیافت‏

The rider saw that, and was hurrying to scare away the snake, (but) he got no chance (of doing so).

چون که از عقلش فراوان بد مدد ** چند دبوسی قوی بر خفته زد 1880

Since he had an abundant supply of intelligence, he struck the sleeper several powerful blows with a mace.

برد او را زخم آن دبوس سخت ** زو گریزان تا به زیر یک درخت‏

The strokes of the hard mace drove him in flight from him (the rider) to beneath a tree.

سیب پوسیده بسی بد ریخته ** گفت از این خور ای به درد آویخته‏

There were many rotten apples which had dropped (from the tree): he said, “Eat of these, O you in the grip of pain!”

سیب چندان مر و را در خورد داد ** کز دهانش باز بیرون می‏فتاد

He gave him so many apples to eat that they were falling out of his mouth again.

بانگ می‏زد کای امیر آخر چرا ** قصد من کردی تو نادیده جفا

He was crying, “O Amír, pray, why have you set on me when you have not suffered injury?

گر ترا ز اصل است با جانم ستیز ** تیغ زن یک بارگی خونم بریز 1885

If you have an inveterate and mortal feud with me, strike with your sword and shed my blood at once.

شوم ساعت که شدم بر تو پدید ** ای خنک آن را که روی تو ندید

Ill-omened (was) the hour I came into your sight: oh, happy he that never saw your face!

بی‏جنایت بی‏گنه بی‏بیش و کم ** ملحدان جایز ندارند این ستم‏

Without guilt, without sin, without (having done) anything great or small—(even) the heretics hold not such oppression allowable.

می‏جهد خون از دهانم با سخن ** ای خدا آخر مکافاتش تو کن‏

Blood gushes from my mouth together with (my) words. O God, I beseech Thee, give him the retribution (which he deserves)!”