بر سر شاخی مرودی چند دید ** باز صبری کرد و خود را وا کشید

He espied several pears on a bough, (but) once more he acted with patience and restrained himself.

باد آمد شاخ را سر زیر کرد ** طبع را بر خوردن آن چیر کرد

The wind came and lowered the end of the bough and caused his carnal nature to prevail for the eating of that (fruit).

جوع و ضعف و قوت جذب و قضا ** کرد زاهد را ز نذرش بی‌وفا 1675

Hunger and weakness and the strength of pull and (the might of) Destiny made the ascetic unfaithful to his vow.

چونک از امرودبن میوه سکست ** گشت اندر نذر وعهد خویش سست

When he had plucked fruit from the pear-tree, he became frail (false) in his vow and promise.

هم درآن دم گوشمال حق رسید ** چشم او بگشاد و گوش او کشید

At the same instant God’s chastisement arrived: it opened his eye and pulled his ear.

متهم کردن آن شیخ را با دزدان وبریدن دستش را

How the Shaykh was suspected of being in company with thieves and had his hand cut off.

بیست از دزدان بدند آنجا و بیش ** بخش می‌کردند مسروقات خویش

In that place there were twenty thieves and more, dividing the things they had stolen.

شحنه را غماز آگه کرده بود ** مردم شحنه بر افتادند زود

The perfect had been apprised by an informer: the prefect’s men quickly fell upon them.

هم بدان‌جا پای چپ و دست راست ** جمله را ببرید و غوغایی بخاست 1680

He (the officer in charge) cut off on the spot the left feet and right hands of them all, and a great hubbub arose.

دست زاهد هم بریده شد غلط ** پاش را می‌خواست هم کردن سقط

The ascetic’s hand too was cut off by mistake; he (the officer) was about to make his foot also fall (to the ground),

در زمان آمد سواری بس گزین ** بانگ بر زد بر عوان کای سگ ببین

(When), just in time, a very elect cavalier came up and shouted at the officer, “Look out, O dog!