ای بده دست آمده در ظلم و کین ** گوهرت پیداست حاجت نیست این

O thou who hast entered most recklessly upon (a course of) injustice and malice, thy true nature is evident: this (advertisement of it) is not needed.

نیست حاجت شهره گشتن در گزند ** بر ضمیر آتشینت واقف‌اند

It is not necessary to become celebrated for (doing) harm: they (who possess discernment) are acquainted with thy fiery (hellish) conscience.

نفس تو هر دم بر آرد صد شرار ** که ببینیدم منم ز اصحاب نار

Thy fleshly soul every moment emits a hundred sparks, saying, “Behold me! I am of the people of the Fire.

جزو نارم سوی کل خود روم ** من نه نورم که سوی حضرت شوم 2465

I am a part of the Fire: I go to my whole; I am not (composed of) light, so that I should go to the Lord”—

همچنان کین ظالم حق ناشناس ** بهر گاوی کرد چندین التباس

Even as this unjust and ungrateful man wrought so much confusion (made such a great disturbance) for the sake of a cow.

او ازو صد گاو برد و صد شتر ** نفس اینست ای پدر از وی ببر

He carried off from him (the defendant) a hundred cows and a hundred camels this (wickedness) is the fleshly soul: O father, cut yourself asunder from it.

نیز روزی با خدا زاری نکرد ** یا ربی نامد ازو روزی بدرد

Besides, never once did he make humble supplication to God: never once did a cry of “O Lord!” come from him in sorrow—

کای خدا خصم مرا خشنود کن ** گر منش کردم زیان تو سود کن

“O God, content my adversary: if I have inflicted loss upon him (yet) do Thou bestow profit (upon me)!

گر خطا کشتم دیت بر عاقله‌ست ** عاقله‌ی جانم تو بودی از الست 2470

If T killed him by mistake, the (payment of the) blood-price falls on my kin: Thou hast been my spirit’s kin from (the Day of) Alast.”

سنگ می‌ندهد به استغفار در ** این بود انصاف نفس ای جان حر

He (God) does not give (worthless) stones in return for the pearls of contrition (nay), this, O noble spirit, is the justice of the fleshly soul.

برون رفتن به سوی آن درخت

How the people went forth to that tree.