شمس را قرآن ضیا خواند ای پدر ** و آن قمر را نور خواند این را نگر

The Qur’án has called the sun ziyá, O father, and it has called the moon núr. Consider this!

شمس چون عالی‌تر آمد خود ز ماه ** پس ضیا از نور افزون دان به جاه 20

Since the sun is more exalted even than the moon, know, then, that ziyá is superior to núr in dignity.

بس کس اندر نور مه منهج ندید ** چون برآمد آفتاب آن شد پدید

Many a one did not see the way in the moonlight, (but) it became visible as soon as the sun rose.

آفتاب اعواض را کامل نمود ** لاجرم بازارها در روز بود

The sun displayed (all) objects of exchange perfectly: of necessity, markets were (held) in the daytime,

تا که قلب و نقد نیک آید پدید ** تا بود از غبن و از حیله بعید

In order that the false coin and the good money might come into view, and that he (the merchant) might be far (immune) from swindling and trickery.

تا که نورش کامل آمد در زمین ** تاجران را رحمة للعالمین

(The sun rose) until its light came to perfection on the earth, a universal mercy to the traders;

لیک بر قلاب مبغوضست و سخت ** زانک ازو شد کاسد او را نقد و رخت 25

But to the false coiner it is hateful and grievous, because by it his money and wares are made unsaleable.

پس عدو جان صرافست قلب ** دشمن درویش کی بود غیر کلب

Hence the false coin is the mortal foe of the money-changer: who is the enemy of the dervish but the dog?

انبیا با دشمنان بر می‌تنند ** پس ملایک رب سلم می‌زنند

The prophets contend with their enemies; then the angels utter cries of “Save (them), O Lord,”

کین چراغی را که هست او نور کار ** از پف و دمهای دزدان دور دار

Saying, “Keep this Lamp, which is light-disseminating, far from the puffs and breaths of thieves.”