میل مجنون پیش آن لیلی روان ** میل ناقه پس پی کره دوان

Majnún's desire is speeding to the presence of that (beloved) Laylá; the she camel's desire is running back after her foal.

یک دم ار مجنون ز خود غافل بدی ** ناقه گردیدی و واپس آمدی 1535

If Majnún forgot himself for one moment, the she-camel would turn and go back.

عشق و سودا چونک پر بودش بدن ** می‌نبودش چاره از بی‌خود شدن

Since his body was full of love and passion, he had no resource but to become beside himself.

آنک او باشد مراقب عقل بود ** عقل را سودای لیلی در ربود

That which is regardful was (ever) reason: passion for Laylá carried (his) reason away.

لیک ناقه بس مراقب بود و چست ** چون بدیدی او مهار خویش سست

But the she-camel was very regardful and alert: whenever she saw her toggle slack

فهم کردی زو که غافل گشت و دنگ ** رو سپس کردی به کره بی‌درنگ

She would at once perceive that he had become heedless and dazed, and would turn her face back to the foal without delay.

چون به خود باز آمدی دیدی ز جا ** کو سپس رفتست بس فرسنگها 1540

When he came to himself again, he would see on the spot that she had gone back many leagues.

در سه روزه ره بدین احوالها ** ماند مجنون در تردد سالها

In these conditions Majnún remained going to and fro for years on a three days' journey.

گفت ای ناقه چو هر دو عاشقیم ** ما دو ضد پس همره نالایقیم

He said, “O camel, since we both are lovers, therefore we two contraries are unsuitable fellow-travellers.

نیستت بر وفق من مهر و مهار ** کرد باید از تو صحبت اختیار

Thy affection and toggle (propensity) are not in accord with me: it behoves (me) to choose parting from thy companionship.”