این چنین که چار پره می‌پری ** باز کن آن هدیه را که می‌بری

Even as you are flying with four wings (very rapidly), (with the same speed) undo the gift which you are taking away.

باز کن آن را به دست خود بمال ** آنگهان خواهی ببر کردم حلال

Undo it and rub (feel) with your hand, then take it if you like: I sanction (that).”

چونک بازش کرد آنک می‌گریخت ** صد هزاران ژنده اندر ره بریخت

When he who was fleeing undid it, a hundred thousand rags dropped on the road.

زان عمامه‌ی زفت نابایست او ** ماند یک گز کهنه‌ای در دست او 1590

Of that big improper turban of his there remained in his (the robber's) hand (only) an ell of old cloth.

بر زمین زد خرقه را کای بی‌عیار ** زین دغل ما را بر آوردی ز کار

He dashed the rag on the ground, saying, “O worthless man, by this fraud you have put me out of business (deprived me of profit).”

نصیحت دنیا اهل دنیا را به زبان حال و بی‌وفایی خود را نمودن به وفا طمع دارندگان ازو

The World's mute admonition to worldlings, and how it displays its faithlessness to those who have hope of its keeping faith (with them).

گفت بنمودم دغل لیکن ترا ** از نصیحت باز گفتم ماجرا

He (the divine) said, “I defrauded (you), but (at the same time) I declared to you the (truth of the) matter by way of admonition.”

هم‌چنین دنیا اگر چه خوش شکفت ** بانگ زد هم بی‌وفایی خویش گفت

Likewise the World, though it blossomed delightfully (made a fair show), at the same time uttered a (warning) cry and declared its faithlessness.

اندرین کون و فساد ای اوستاد ** آن دغل کون و نصیحت آن فساد

In this (realm of) existence and corruption, O master, existence is the fraud and that corruption is the admonition.

کون می‌گوید بیا من خوش‌پیم ** وآن فسادش گفته رو من لا شی‌ام 1595

Existence says, “Come, I am delectable,” and its corruption says, “Go, I am nothing.”

ای ز خوبی بهاران لب گزان ** بنگر آن سردی و زردی خزان

O thou that bitest thy lip (in admiration) at the beauty of spring, look on the coldness and paleness of autumn.