سوی آن مرغابیان رو روز چند ** تا ترا در آب حیوانی کشند
Go, for a while, to those water-birds, that they may lead you to the Water of Life.
مرغ خاکی مرغ آبی هم‌تنند ** لیک ضدانند آب و روغنند
The land-bird and the water-bird have the same body (outward appearance), but they are (really) opposites: they are (like) water and oil.
هر یکی مر اصل خود را بنده‌اند ** احتیاطی کن بهم ماننده‌اند
Each (of them) is devoted to its own origin; have a care (in discriminating between them): they resemble each other (externally),
همچنانک وسوسه و وحی الست ** هر دو معقولند لیکن فرق هست3490
Just as both (Satanic) suggestion and Divine inspiration are intelligible, and yet there is a (great) difference (between them).
هر دو دلالان بازار ضمیر ** رختها را می‌ستایند ای امیر
Both (these) brokers in the market of Conscience extol their wares, O prince.
گر تو صراف دلی فکرت شناس ** فرق کن سر دو فکر چون نخاس
If you are a spiritual money-changer, one who recognises thought, distinguish the real nature of the two thoughts which resemble slave-dealers (commending the slaves they hope to sell);
ور ندانی این دو فکرت از گمان ** لا خلابه گوی و مشتاب و مران
And if from (your own) opinion you do not know (the true nature of) these two thoughts, say, “No deception!” and be not in a hurry and do not push forward.
حیله دفع مغبون شدن در بیع و شرا
The means of preventing one's self from being swindled in sale and purchase.
آن یکی یاری پیمبر را بگفت ** که منم در بیعها با غبن جفت
A certain friend said to the Prophet, “I am always being swindled in commerce.
مکر هر کس کو فروشد یا خرد ** همچو سحرست و ز راهم می‌برد3495
The deceit of every one who sells or buys is like magic and leads me off the track.”
گفت در بیعی که ترسی از غرار ** شرط کن سه روز خود را اختیار
He (the Prophet) said, “When thou art afraid of being duped in a commercial transaction, stipulate (that thou shalt have) for thyself three days (in which) to choose,