آهن آن را رام شد چون موم شد ** باد آن را بنده و محکوم شد

To that one the iron became submissive and wax-like; to that one the wind became a slave and subject.

بیان آنک رسول علیه السلام فرمود ان لله تعالی اولیاء اخفیاء

Setting forth how the Prophet, on whom be peace, said, “Verily, God most High hath friends who are concealed.”

قوم دیگر سخت پنهان می‌روند ** شهره‌ی خلقان ظاهر کی شوند

Another party go (to and fro) exceedingly hidden: how should they become well-known to the people of externals?

این همه دارند و چشم هیچ کس ** بر نیفتد بر کیاشان یک نفس 3105

They possess all this (spiritual dominion), and (yet) no one's eye falls upon their sovereignty for one moment.

هم کرامتشان هم ایشان در حرم ** نامشان را نشنوند ابدال هم

Both their miracles and they (themselves) are in the (Divine) sanctuary: even the Abdál do not hear their names.

یا نمی‌دانی کرمهای خدا ** کو ترا می‌خواند آن سو که بیا

Or art thou ignorant of the bounties of God who is calling thee to come yonder?

شش جهت عالم همه اکرام اوست ** هر طرف که بنگری اعلام اوست

The whole world of six directions is (filled with) His bounty: wheresoever thou lookest, it is making Him (His bounty) known.

چون کریمی گویدت آتش در آ ** اندر آ زود و مگو سوزد مرا

When a generous man bids thee come into the fire, come in quickly and do not say, “It will burn me.”

حکایت مندیل در تنور پر آتش انداختن انس رضی الله عنه و ناسوختن

The story of Anas, may God be pleased with him: how he cast a napkin into a fiery oven, and it was not burnt.

از انس فرزند مالک آمدست ** که به مهمانی او شخصی شدست 3110

It has come (down to us) concerning Anas son of Málik that a certain person became his guest.

او حکایت کرد کز بعد طعام ** دید انس دستارخوان را زردفام

He (that person) related that after the meal Anas saw the table-napkin (was) yellow in hue,

چرکن و آلوده گفت ای خادمه ** اندر افکن در تنورش یک‌دمه

Dirty and stained; and said, “O maid-servant, throw it into the oven at once.”