گفت جفتش الفراق ای خوش‌خصال ** گفت نه نه الوصالست الوصال

His (Bilál's) wife said to him, “(This is) the parting, O man of goodly qualities.” “Nay, nay,” said he, “’tis the union, the union (with God).”

گفت جفت امشب غریبی می‌روی ** از تبار و خویش غایب می‌شوی

The wife said, “To-night thou wilt go to a strange country, thou wilt become absent from thy family and kindred.”

گفت نه نه بلک امشب جان من ** می‌رسد خود از غریبی در وطن

“Nay, nay,” he replied; “contrariwise, to-night in sooth from a strange country my spirit is coming home.”

گفت رویت را کجا بینیم ما ** گفت اندر حلقه‌ی خاص خدا 3530

She said, “Where shall we behold thy face?” He answered, “In God's chosen circle.”

حلقه‌ی خاصش به تو پیوسته است ** گر نظر بالا کنی نه سوی پست

His chosen circle adjoins you, if you look upward, not downward.

اندر آن حلقه ز رب العالمین ** نور می‌تابد چو در حلقه نگین

In that circle the Light from the Lord of created beings is gleaming like the bezel in the circle (of the seal-ring).

گفت ویران گشت این خانه دریغ ** گفت اندر مه نگر منگر به میغ

“Alas,” she said, “this house has been ruined.” “Look on the moon,” said he, “do not look on the cloud.

کرد ویران تا کند معمورتر ** قومم انبه بود و خانه مختصر

He has ruined it in order that He may make it more flourishing: my kinsfolk were numerous and the house was (too) small.

حکمت ویران شدن تن به مرگ

The (Divine) wisdom in ruining the body by death.

من چو آدم بودم اول حبس کرب ** پر شد اکنون نسل جانم شرق و غرب 3535

Formerly, like Adam, I was imprisoned in grief; now East and West are filled with my spirit's progeny.

من گدا بودم درین خانه چو چاه ** شاه گشتم قصر باید بهر شاه

I was a beggar in this dungeon-like house; (now) I have become a king: a palace is needed for a king.”