یک کف گندم ز انباری ببین ** فهم کن کان جمله باشد همچنین

Look at a handful of wheat froth a granary, and apprehend that the whole of it will be just like this (handful).

کل باد از برج باد آسمان ** کی جهد بی مروحه‌ی آن بادران

How should the whole of the wind rush forth from the mansion of the wind in Heaven without (being impelled by) the fan of that Driver of the wind?

بر سر خرمن به وقت انتقاد ** نه که فلاحان ز حق جویند باد

Is it not the fact that at winnowing-time the labourers on the threshing-floor beseech God for wind,

تا جدا گردد ز گندم کاهها ** تا به انباری رود یا چاهها

In order that the straws may be separated from the wheat, so that it may go into a granary or pits?

چون بماند دیر آن باد وزان ** جمله را بینی به حق لابه‌کنان 145

When the blowing wind is long delayed, you may see them all making humble entreaty to God.

همچنین در طلق آن باد ولاد ** گر نیاید بانگ درد آید که داد

Likewise, in parturition, if the wind of childbirth do not come, there comes (from the mother) a woeful cry for help.

گر نمی‌دانند کش راننده اوست ** باد را پس کردن زاری چه خوست

If they (that desire the wind) are not aware that He is its Driver, then what disposes (them) to pray piteously for the wind?

اهل کشتی همچنین جویای باد ** جمله خواهانش از آن رب العباد

Likewise, those in ship are desirous of the wind: they all are begging for it from the Lord of Mankind.

همچنین در درد دندانها ز باد ** دفع می‌خواهی بسوز و اعتقاد

Likewise, in (the case of) toothache you beg ardently and earnestly to be defended from the wind.

از خدا لابه‌کنان آن جندیان ** که بده باد ظفر ای کامران 150

The soldiers beseech God humbly, saying, “Give (us) the wind of victory, O Thou whose every wish is fulfilled!”