نه سحابش ره زند خود نه غروب ** وا رهید او از فراق سینه کوب

Neither does cloud waylay him nor setting (of the sun): he is delivered from heart-wringing separation.

این‌چنین کس اصلش از افلاک بود ** یا مبدل گشت گر از خاک بود

Such a person's origin was from the heavens, or if he was of the earth, he has been transmuted,

زانک خاکی را نباشد تاب آن ** که زند بر وی شعاعش جاودان

Because a creature of earth cannot endure that its (the Sun's) beams should strike upon it everlastingly.

گر زند بر خاک دایم تاب خور ** آنچنان سوزد که ناید زو ثمر

If the radiance of the sun strike upon the earth continually, it will be burned in such wise that no fruits will come from it.

دایم اندر آب کار ماهی است ** مار را با او کجا همراهی است 3595

The business of the fish is always in the water: how has a snake the power of accompanying it (the fish) on its way?

لیک در که مارهای پر فن‌اند ** اندرین یم ماهییها می‌کنند

But in the mountain are artful snakes (who) perform the actions of fish in this Sea.

مکرشان گر خلق را شیدا کند ** هم ز دریا تاسه‌شان رسوا کند

Though their cunning make the people mad, still their aversion to the Sea exposes them (as hypocrites);

واندرین یم ماهیان پر فن‌اند ** مار را از سحر ماهی می‌کنند

And in this Sea are artful fish, (who) by magic turn snakes into fishes—

ماهیان قعر دریای جلال ** بحرشان آموخته سحر حلال

The fish of the deepest depth of the Sea of (Divine) Majesty: the Sea has taught them lawful magic;

بس محال از تاب ایشان حال شد ** نحس آنجا رفت و نیکوفال شد 3600

Therefore through their illumination the (thing that was) absurd became a fact: the ill-starred one went thither and became auspicious.