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;

از سوی دوزخ به زنجیر گران ** می‌کشمتان تا بهشت جاودان 4580

With heavy chains I am dragging you from the direction of Hell to the everlasting Paradise.”

هر مقلد را درین ره نیک و بد ** همچنان بسته به حضرت می‌کشد

Every blind follower in this Way, be he good or evil, He (God) is dragging, bound like that, into His Presence.

جمله در زنجیر بیم و ابتلا ** می‌روند این ره بغیر اولیا

All go along this Way in the chains of fear and tribulation, except the saints.