گوید آری لیک من پابسته‌ام ** گرچه همچون تو ز هجران خسته‌ام

It answers, “Yes; but I am fettered, although like thee I am weary of separation.”

تری تن را بجویند آبها ** کای تری باز آ ز غربت سوی ما

The waters seek the moisture of the body, saying, “O moisture, come back to us from exile.”

گرمی تن را همی‌خواند اثیر ** که ز ناری راه اصل خویش گیر 4425

The aether is calling the heat of the body, saying, “Thou art of fire: take the way to thy origin.”

هست هفتاد و دو علت در بدن ** از کششهای عناصر بی رسن

There are two-and-seventy diseases in the body, (caused) by the elements pulling without cord.

علت آید تا بدن را بسکلد ** تا عناصر همدگر را وا هلد

Disease comes to shatter the body, so that the elements may abandon each other.

چار مرغ‌اند این عناصر بسته‌پا ** مرگ و رنجوری و علت پاگشا

These elements are four birds with their legs tied (together): death and sickness and disease loose their legs.

پایشان از همدگر چون باز کرد ** مرغ هر عنصر یقین پرواز کرد

When it (death) has released their legs from one another, assuredly every bird-element flies away.

جذبه‌ی این اصلها و فرعها ** هر دمی رنجی نهد در جسم ما 4430

The pull between these originals and derivatives continually implants some pain in our bodies,

تا که این ترکیبها را بر درد ** مرغ هر جزوی به اصل خود پرد

In order that it may rend these coalitions asunder (and that) each part, like a bird, may fly to its home;

حکمت حق مانع آید زین عجل ** جمعشان دارد بصحت تا اجل

(But) Divine Providence hinders them from this hastening and keeps them together in health till the appointed term,