بشنو اکنون قصه‌ی آن ره‌روان ** که ندارند اعتراضی در جهان

Now listen to a story of those travellers on the Way who have no objection in the world.

ز اولیا اهل دعا خود دیگرند ** که همی‌دوزند و گاهی می‌درند

Those of the saints who make invocation are in sooth different (from these travellers): sometimes they sew and sometimes they tear.

قوم دیگر می‌شناسم ز اولیا ** که دهانشان بسته باشد از دعا 1880

I know another class of saints whose mouths are closed to invocation.

از رضا که هست رام آن کرام ** جستن دفع قضاشان شد حرام

Because of the content (quietism) that is subservient to (possessed by) those noble ones, it has become unlawful for them to seek to avert Destiny.

در قضا ذوقی همی‌بینند خاص ** کفرشان آید طلب کردن خلاص

In (submitting to) Destiny they experience a peculiar delight: it would be (an act of) infidelity for them to crave release.

حسن ظنی بر دل ایشان گشود ** که نپوشند از عمی جامه‌ی کبود

He (God) hath revealed to their hearts such a good opinion (of Him) that they do not put on the blue garb (of mourning) on account of any sorrow.

سال کردن بهلول آن درویش را

How Buhlúl questioned a certain dervish.

گفت بهلول آن یکی درویش را ** چونی ای درویش واقف کن مرا

Buhlúl said to a certain dervish, “How art thou, O dervish? Inform me.”

گفت چون باشد کسی که جاودان ** بر مراد او رود کار جهان 1885

He said, “How should that one be, according to whose desire the work of the world goes on?—

سیل و جوها بر مراد او روند ** اختران زان سان که خواهد آن شوند

According to whose desire the torrents and rivers flow, and the stars move in such wise as he wills;

زندگی و مرگ سرهنگان او ** بر مراد او روانه کو بکو

And Life and Death are his officers, going to and fro according to his desire.