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  • ریده‌ای آنگاه صدر و پیشگاه ** ای دریغ از چون تو خر خاشاک و کاه 2430
  • Cacavisti, then (you advance to) the high seat and the place of honour. Oh, may sticks and straw be withheld from such an ass as you are! [You have defecated (in a filthy manner), then (you advance to) the high seat and the place of honour. Oh, may sticks and straw be withheld from such an ass as you are!]
  • رو که فرزندان تو با جفت تو ** بندگان او شدند افزون مگو
  • Begone! Your children and your wife have (now) become his slaves. Say no more!”
  • سنگ بر سینه همی‌زد با دو دست ** می‌دوید از جهل خود بالا و پست
  • He (the plaintiff) was dashing stones against his breast with both hands and running up and down in his folly.
  • خلق هم اندر ملامت آمدند ** کز ضمیر کار او غافل بدند
  • The people too began to blame (David), for they were unaware of the hidden (circumstances) of his (the plaintiff’s) action.
  • ظالم از مظلوم کی داند کسی ** کو بود سخره‌ی هوا همچون خسی
  • How should one that is subject, like a straw, to (the wind of) sensuality know the oppressor from the oppressed?
  • ظالم از مظلوم آنکس پی برد ** کو سر نفس ظلوم خود برد 2435
  • He that cuts off the head of his wicked self—he (alone) finds the way to (discriminating) the oppressor from the oppressed.
  • ورنه آن ظالم که نفس است از درون ** خصم هر مظلوم باشد از جنون
  • Otherwise, that oppressor, which is the fleshly soul within (us), (being moved) by frenzy, is the adversary of every oppressed person.
  • سگ هماره حمله بر مسکین کند ** تا تواند زخم بر مسکین زند
  • A dog always attacks the poor; so far as it can, it inflicts wounds upon the poor.
  • شرم شیران راست نه سگ را بدان ** که نگیرد صید از همسایگان
  • Know that lions feel shame, (but) not dogs, because he (the lion) does not prey on his neighbours.
  • عامه‌ی مظلوم‌کش ظالم‌پرست ** از کمین سگشان سوی داود جست
  • The mob, which slays the oppressed and worships the oppressor—their dog (carnal soul) sprang forth from ambush (and rushed) towards David.