او بخود برداشت پرده از گناه ** ورنه می‌پوشید جرمش را اله

He, of himself, has lifted the veil from his crime; else God would have concealed his sin.”

کافر و فاسق درین دور گزند ** پرده خود را بخود بر می‌درند

In this cycle of woe the infidel and the profligate rend their veils of their own accord.

ظلم مستورست در اسرار جان ** می‌نهد ظالم بپیش مردمان

Wrong is covered (from sight) in the inmost thoughts of the soul: the wrong-doer exposes it to men,

که ببینیدم که دارم شاخها ** گاو دوزخ را ببینید از ملا

Saying, “Behold me! I have horns! Behold the cow of Hell in full view!”

گواهی دادن دست و پا و زبان بر سر ظالم هم در دنیا

How hands and feet and tongue give evidence concerning the secret of the wicked, even in this world.

پس همینجا دست و پایت در گزند ** بر ضمیر تو گواهی می‌دهند 2455

Even here, then, your hands and feet, in (doing) harm, bear witness to your conscience.

چون موکل می‌شود برتو ضمیر ** که بگو تو اعتقادت وا مگیر

Since your (evil) conscience becomes (as) an overseer to you and says, “Speak! Do not keep back your belief,”

خاصه در هنگام خشم و گفت و گو ** می‌کند ظاهر سرت را مو بمو

And, especially at times of anger and quarrelling, makes manifest your secret thought, hair by hair;

چون موکل می‌شود ظلم و جفا ** که هویدا کن مرا ای دست و پا

Since wrong and injustice become your overseer and say, “Display me, O hands and feet,”

چون همی‌گیرد گواه سر لگام ** خاصه وقت جوش و خشم و انتقام

And since the (evil conscience which bears) witness to the secret thought seizes the reins—in particular at times of emotion and anger and revenge—

پس همان کس کین موکل می‌کند ** تا لوای راز بر صحرا زند 2460

That One, then, who appoints this (conscience) as overseer, that ‘it may unfurl the banner of the secret on the field—