یا ولی حق که خوی حق گرفت ** نور گشت و تابش مطلق گرفت

Or the friend of God (the saint), who has assumed the nature of God and has become luminous and has received the Absolute Radiance;

کو غنی است و جز او جمله فقیر ** کی فقیری بی عوض گوید که گیر

For He is rich, while all except Him are poor: how should a poor man say “Take” without compensation?

تا نبیند کودکی که سیب هست ** او پیاز گنده را ندهد ز دست 3355

Till a child sees that the apple is there, it will not give up from its hand the stinking onion.

این همه بازار بهر این غرض ** بر دکانها شسته بر بوی عوض

All these market-folk, for the sake of this (worldly) object, are seated on the benches (in the shops) in the hope of (receiving) compensation:

صد متاع خوب عرضه می‌کنند ** واندرون دل عوضها می‌تنند

They offer a hundred fine articles of merchandise, and within their hearts they are intent on compensations.

یک سلامی نشنوی ای مرد دین ** که نگیرد آخرت آن آستین

O man of the (true) Religion, you will not hear a single salaam (blessing) whereof the end will not pluck your sleeve (and demand something of you).

بی طمع نشنیده‌ام از خاص و عام ** من سلامی ای برادر والسلام

I have never heard a disinterested salaam from high or low, O brother—and (I give) the salaam (to thee)—

جز سلام حق هین آن را بجو ** خانه خانه جا بجا و کو بکو 3360

Except the salaam of God. Come, seek that (salaam) from house to house, from place to place, and from street to street!

از دهان آدمی خوش‌مشام ** هم پیام حق شنودم هم سلام

From the mouth of the man who has a good scent (for spiritual things) I heard both the message and the salaam of God;

وین سلام باقیان بر بوی آن ** من همی‌نوشم به دل خوشتر ز جان

And in the hope of that (salaam) I am listening with my heart to the salaams of (all) the rest (as though they were) sweeter than life.