حق تعالی وحی کردش در زمان ** مهلتش ده متسع مهراس از آن

At once the high God made a revelation to him, saying, “Give him an ample respite: be not afraid of that.

این چهل روزش بده مهلت بطوع ** تا سگالد مکرها او نوع نوع

Willingly give him these forty days, that he may bethink him of divers plots.

تا بکوشد او که نی من خفته‌ام ** تیز رو گو پیش ره بگرفته‌ام

Let him endeavour, for I am not asleep; bid him advance quickly, (for) I have barred the way in front (of him).

حیله‌هاشان را همه برهم زنم ** و آنچ افزایند من بر کم زنم 1095

I will confound all their devices, and I will reduce to little that which they increase.

آب را آرند من آتش کنم ** نوش و خوش گیرند و من ناخوش کنم

Let them fetch water, and I will make (it) fire; let them get honey and sweets and I will make (it) bitter.

مهر پیوندند و من ویران کنم ** آنک اندر وهم نارند آن کنم

Let them join in a bond of love, and I will destroy it; I will do that which they conceive not.

تو مترس و مهلتش ده دم‌دراز ** گو سپه گرد آر و صد حیلت بساز

Have thou no fear, and give him a lengthy respite; bid him bring together his host and prepare a hundred devices.”

مهلت دادن موسی علیه‌السلام فرعون را تا ساحران را جمع کند از مداین

How Moses, on whom be peace, gave Pharaoh a respite, that he might assemble the magicians from the cities.

گفت امر آمد برو مهلت ترا ** من بجای خود شدم رستی ز ما

He (Moses) said, “The (Divine) command hath come. Go, the respite is (granted) to thee. I depart to my dwelling-place: thou art delivered from me.”

او همی‌شد و اژدها اندر عقب ** چون سگ صیاد دانا و محب 1100

He was going (on his way), and at his heels (went) the dragon wise and loving, like the hunter's dog.

چون سگ صیاد جنبان کرده دم ** سنگ را می‌کرد ریگ او زیر سم

Like the hunter's dog, wagging its tail: it made the stones (crumble as) sand beneath its hoof.