آتشت را هیزم فرعون نیست ** ورنه چون فرعون او شعله‌زنیست

آتشت را هیزم فرعون نیست ** ورنه چون فرعون او شعله‌زنیست 975

Thy fire hath not Pharaoh's fuel; otherwise, it is one that throws out flames like Pharaoh.

حکایت مارگیر کی اژدهای فسرده را مرده پنداشت در ریسمانهاش پیچید و آورد به بغداد

Story of the snake-catcher who thought the frozen serpent was dead and wound it in ropes and brought it to Baghdád.

یک حکایت بشنو از تاریخ‌گوی ** تا بری زین راز سرپوشیده بوی

Listen to a tale of the chronicler, in order that you may get an inkling of this veiled mystery.

مارگیری رفت سوی کوهسار ** تا بگیرد او به افسونهاش مار

A snake-catcher went to the mountains to catch a snake by his incantations.

گر گران و گر شتابنده بود ** آنک جویندست یابنده بود

Whether one be slow or speedy (in movement), he that is a seeker will be a finder.

در طلب زن دایما تو هر دو دست ** که طلب در راه نیکو رهبرست

Always apply yourself with both hands (with all your might) to seeking, for search is an excellent guide on the way.

لنگ و لوک و خفته‌شکل و بی‌ادب ** سوی او می‌غیژ و او را می‌طلب 980

(Though you be) lame and limping and bent in figure and unmannerly, ever creep towards Him and be in quest of Him.

گه بگفت و گه بخاموشی و گه ** بوی کردن گیر هر سو بوی شه

Now by speech and now by silence and now by smelling, catch in every quarter the scent of the King.

گفت آن یعقوب با اولاد خویش ** جستن یوسف کنید از حد بیش

Jacob said to his sons, “Make search for Joseph beyond (all) bounds.

هر حس خود را درین جستن بجد ** هر طرف رانید شکل مستعد

In this search earnestly direct your every sense towards every side, like one that is ready.”

گفت از روح خدا لا تیاسوا ** همچو گم کرده پسر رو سو بسو

He (Jacob) said, “Do not despair of God's breath (mercy)”; go thou (also) to and fro as one that has lost his son.