چون گیاهش خورد حیوان گشت زفت ** گشت حیوان لقمه‌ی انسان و رفت

When the animal has eaten its herbage, it becomes fat: the animal becomes a mouthful for Man and goes (disappears).

باز خاک آمد شد اکال بشر ** چون جدا شد از بشر روح و بصر 25

In turn it becomes earth and becomes a devourer of Man, when the spirit and the sight are separated from Man.

ذره‌ها دیدم دهانشان جمله باز ** گر بگویم خوردشان گردد دراز

I beheld the atoms (of created existence) with their mouths all open: if I should tell of their food, it (the tale) would become long.

برگها را برگ از انعام او ** دایگان را دایه لطف عام او

Provisions have (their) provision from His bounty; His universal grace is the nourisher of them that nourish.

رزقها را رزقها او می‌دهد ** زانک گندم بی غذایی چون زهد

He bestoweth gifts (of sustenance) on the gifts (which sustain life), for how should wheat spring forth without (receiving) any sustenance?

نیست شرح این سخن را منتهی ** پاره‌ای گفتم بدانی پاره‌ها

There is no end to the explanation of this matter. I have told a portion: you may know the (remaining) portions (by analogy).

جمله عالم آکل و ماکول دان ** باقیان را مقبل و مقبول دان 30

Know that all the world is eating and eaten; know that those who have everlasting life (in God) are fortunate and accepted.

این جهان و ساکنانش منتشر ** وان جهان و سالکانش مستمر

This world and its inhabitants are (in the end) dispersed; that (other) world and its travellers are continuing (for ever).

این جهان و عاشقانش منقطع ** اهل آن عالم مخلد مجتمع

This world and its lovers are cut off; the people of that (other) world are eternalised and united.

پس کریم آنست کو خود را دهد ** آب حیوانی که ماند تا ابد

The (truly) noble, then, is he that gives to himself the Water of Life that remains unto everlasting.