آمد و در را بتندی وا گشاد ** کودکان اندر پی آن اوستاد

He came (home) and fiercely opened the door—the boys (were following) at the master's heels.

گفت زن خیرست چون زود آمدی ** که مبادا ذات نیکت را بدی

His wife said, “Is it well (with thee)? How hast thou come (so) soon? May no evil happen to thy goodly person!”

گفت کوری رنگ و حال من ببین ** از غمم بیگانگان اندر حنین

He said, “Are you blind? Look at my colour and appearance: (even) strangers are lamenting my affliction,

تو درون خانه از بغض و نفاق ** می‌نبینی حال من در احتراق

(While) you, at home, from hatred and hypocrisy do not see the state of anguish I am in.”

گفت زن ای خواجه عیبی نیستت ** وهم و ظن لاش بی معنیستت 1570

His wife said, “O sir, there is nothing wrong with thee: ’tis (only) thy vain unreal imagination and opinion.”

گفتش ای غر تو هنوزی در لجاج ** می‌نبینی این تغیر و ارتجاج

He said to her, “O strumpet, are you still obstinately disputing (with me)? Don't you see this change (in my appearance) and (this) tremor?

گر تو کور و کر شدی ما را چه جرم ** ما درین رنجیم و در اندوه و گرم

If you have become blind and deaf, what fault of mine is it? I am in this (state of) pain and grief and woe.”

گفت ای خواجه بیارم آینه ** تا بدانی که ندارم من گنه

She said, “O sir, I will bring the mirror, in order that thou mayst know that I am innocent.”

گفت رو مه تو رهی مه آینت ** دایما در بغض و کینی و عنت

“Begone,” said he; “may neither you nor your mirror be saved! You are always (engaged) in hatred and malice and sin.

جامه‌ی خواب مرا زو گستران ** تا بخسپم که سر من شد گران 1575

Lay my bed at once, that I may lie down, for my head is sore.”