این هم از تاثیر حکمست و قدر ** چاه می‌بیینی و نتوانی حذر

This too is from the effect of the(Divine) ordinance and decree, (that) you see the pit and cannot take precaution.

نیست خود ازمرغ پران این عجب ** که نبیند دام و افتد در عطب

‘Tis no wonder, indeed, for the flying bird not to see the snare (and so) fall into destruction;

این عجب که دام بیند هم وتد ** گر بخواهد ور نخواهد می‌فتد

The wonder is that it should see both the snare and the net-pin and fall (into the snare) willy-nilly.

چشم باز و گوش باز و دام پیش ** سوی دامی می‌پرد با پر خویش

(With) eye open and ear open and the snare in front, it is flying towards a snare with its own wings.

تشبیه بند و دام قضا به صورت پنهان به اثر پیدا

A comparison (showing that) the bonds and snares of Destiny, though outwardly invisible, are manifest in their effects.

بینی اندر دلق مهتر زاده‌ای ** سر برهنه در بلا افتاده‌ای 1650

You may see a nobleman’s son in a tattered cloak, bareheaded, fallen into affliction.

در هوای نابکاری سوخته ** اقمشه و املاک خود بفروخته

(He is) consumed with passion for some ne’er-do-well, (he has) sold his furniture and properties.

خان و مان رفته شده بدنام و خوار ** کام دشمن می‌رود ادبیروار

His household (is) gone, (he has) become ill-famed and despised; he walks along like (one in) misfortune, to the joy of his foes.

زاهدی بیند بگوید ای کیا ** همتی می‌دار از بهر خدا

(If) he sees an ascetic, he will say, “O venerable sir, bestow on me a benediction for God’s sake,

کاندرین ادبار زشت افتاده‌ام ** مال و زر و نعمت از کف داده‌ام

For I have fallen into this ugly misfortune and have let wealth and gold and happiness go from my hand.

همتی تا بوک من زین وا رهم ** زین گل تیره بود که بر جهم 1655

(Give me) a benediction, so that maybe I shall be delivered from this (woe) and maybe escape from this dark clay.