مر مرا اصل و غذا لاحول بود ** نور لاحولی که پیش از قول بود

Lá hawl was my origin and sustenance—the light of that Lá hawl which was prior to the spoken word.

تو همی‌گیری پناه ازمن به حق ** من نگاریده‌ی پناهم در سبق

Thou art taking refuge from me with God: I am in eternity the image of (Him who is) the (only) refuge.

آن پناهم من که مخلصهات بوذ ** تو اعوذ آری و من خود آن اعوذ 3780

I am the refuge that was oft (the source of) thy deliverance. Thou takest refuge (from me), and I myself am that refuge.

آفتی نبود بتر از ناشناخت ** تو بر یار و ندانی عشق باخت

There is no bane worse than ignorance: thou art with thy Friend and dost not know how to make love.

یار را اغیار پنداری همی ** شادیی را نام بنهادی غمی

Thou art deeming thy Friend a stranger: upon a joy thou hast bestowed the name of a grief.”

اینچنین نخلی که لطف یار ماست ** چونک ما دزدیم نخلش دار ماست

Such a date-palm, which is our Friend's favour—since we are robbers, His date-palm is our gallows.

اینچنین مشکین که زلف میر ماست ** چونک بی‌عقلیم این زنجیر ماست

Such a musky (fragrant) object, which is the tress of our Prince—since we are demented, this (tress) is our chain.

اینچنین لطفی چو نیلی می‌رود ** چونک فرعونیم چون خون می‌شود 3785

Such a (Divine) grace is flowing like a Nile—since we are Pharaohs, it is becoming like blood.

خون همی‌گوید من آبم هین مریز ** یوسفم گرگ از توم ای پر ستیز

The blood is saying, “I am water. Beware, do not spill (me)! I am (really) Joseph, (but) you make me the wolf, O contentious man.”

تو نمی‌بینی که یار بردبار ** چونک با او ضد شدی گردد چو مار

Don't you see that a long-suffering friend becomes like a snake when you have grown hostile to him?