زین دو وصفش کار و مکسب منتظم ** چون پر مرغ این دو حال او را مهم

His work and action is regulated by these two qualities: these two conditions are (as) important for him as the bird's wings (to the bird).

چونک مریم مضطرب شد یک زمان ** همچنانک بر زمین آن ماهیان

When Mary was all at once dismayed, like those fishes on land,

گفتن روح القدس مریم راکی من رسول حقم به تو آشفته مشو و پنهان مشو از من کی فرمان اینست

[How the Holy Spirit said to Mary, “I am sent to thee by God: be not agitated and do not hide from me, for this is the (Divine) command.”]

بانگ بر وی زد نمودار کرم ** که امین حضرتم از من مرم

The Exemplar of (Divine) Bounty cried out to her, “I am the trusted (messenger) of the Lord: be not afraid of me.

از سرافرازان عزت سرمکش ** از چنین خوش محرمان خود درمکش

Do not turn thy head away from the exalted (favourites) of (Divine) Majesty, do not withdraw thyself from such goodly confidants.”

این همی گفت و ذباله‌ی نور پاک ** از لبش می‌شد پیاپی بر سماک 3770

He was saying this, and (meanwhile) from his lips a wick (ray) of pure light was going up to Simák (Arcturus) step by step (uninterruptedly).

از وجودم می‌گریزی در عدم ** در عدم من شاهم و صاحب علم

“Thou art fleeing from my existence into non-existence (the Unseen World): in non-existence I am a King and standard-bearer.

خود بنه و بنگاه من در نیستیست ** یکسواره نقش من پیش ستیست

Verily, my home and dwelling-place is in non-existence: solely my (outward) form is before the Lady (Mary).

مریما بنگر که نقش مشکلم ** هم هلالم هم خیال اندر دلم

O Mary, look (well), for I am a difficult form (to apprehend): I am both a new moon and a phantasy in the heart.

چون خیالی در دلت آمد نشست ** هر کجا که می‌گریزی با توست

When a phantasy comes into thy heart and settles (there), it is (still) with thee wheresoever thou fleest—

جز خیالی عارضی باطلی ** کو بود چون صبح کاذب آفلی 3775

Except an unsubstantial and vain phantasy which is one that sinks (and disappears) like the false dawn.