تیزچشم آمد خرد بینای پیش ** که خدایش سرمه کرد از کحل خویش

تیزچشم آمد خرد بینای پیش ** که خدایش سرمه کرد از کحل خویش 4570

The intellect is keen-eyed, possessed of foresight, for God hath powdered it with His own collyrium.

گفت پیغامبر که هستند از فنون ** اهل جنت در خصومتها زبون

The Prophet said that the folk of (destined for) Paradise are feeble (worsted) in quarrels, because of (their noble) accomplishments—

از کمال حزم و س الظن خویش ** نه ز نقص و بد دلی و ضعف کیش

Because of the perfection of their prudence and thinking ill (of themselves), not from deficiency (of intellect) and cowardice and weakness of (religious) faith.

در فره دادن شنیده در کمون ** حکمت لولا رجال مومنون

In giving the advantage (to their enemies) they have hearkened in secret to the wisdom of (the text), Had not there been true-believing men….

دست‌کوتاهی ز کفار لعین ** فرض شد بهر خلاص مومنین

To keep their hands off the accursed infidels became a duty for the sake of delivering the true believers.

قصه‌ی عهد حدیبیه بخوان ** کف ایدیکم تمامت زان بدان 4575

Read the story of the covenant of Hudaybiya: (it was) He (who) restrained your hands (from them): from that (saying) perceive (what is the meaning of) the whole (story).

نیز اندر غالبی هم خویش را ** دید او مغلوب دام کبریا

Even in victory he (the Prophet) deemed himself subdued by the snare of Divine Majesty.

زان نمی‌خندم من از زنجیرتان ** که بکردم ناگهان شبگیرتان

“’Tis not because I suddenly marched against you before dawn (and took you captive) that I laugh at your chains;

زان همی‌خندم که با زنجیر و غل ** می‌کشمتان سوی سروستان و گل

I laugh because I am dragging you in chains and shackles to the cypress garden and the roses (of Paradise).

ای عجب کز آتش بی‌زینهار ** بسته می‌آریمتان تا سبزه‌زار

O wonder, that we are bringing you in bonds from the merciless fire to the place abounding in verdure;