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.

سنگ و آهن را بدم در می‌کشید ** خرد می‌خایید آهن را پدید

With its breath it drew in stone and iron (to its jaws) and visibly chewed the iron into small fragments.

در هوا می‌کرد خود بالای برج ** که هزیمت می‌شد از وی روم و گرج

In the air it was making itself (rise) above the zodiac, so that Greeks and Georgians would flee from it in panic.

کفک می‌انداخت چون اشتر ز کام ** قطره‌ای بر هر که زد می‌شد جذام

From its palate it cast out foam, like a camel: whomsoever a drop hit, he was smitten with tubercular leprosy.

ژغژغ دندان او دل می‌شکست ** جان شیران سیه می‌شد ز دست 1105

The gnashing of its teeth would break the heart; the souls of black lions would be distraught (with terror).

چون به قوم خود رسید آن مجتبی ** شدق او بگرفت باز او شد عصا

When that chosen one (Moses) reached his kinsfolk, he took hold of the corner of its mouth, and it became again a staff.

تکیه بر وی کرد و می‌گفت ای عجب ** پیش ما خورشید و پیش خصم شب

He leaned upon it, saying, “O wonder! to me (’tis clear as) the sun, to my enemy (’tis dark as) night.