آن مگیر آخر بمانی از علف ** آتش از بی‌هیزمی گردد تلف

(Or) do not suppose that (immediate destruction); at any rate thou wilt be left without fodder: fire is (finally) extinguished by lack of faggots.

هین بمگریز از تصرف کردنم ** وز گرانی بار که جانت منم

Beware! Do not flee from my control and from the heaviness of the burden, for I am thy (rational) soul.”

تو ستوری هم که نفست غالبست ** حکم غالب را بود ای خودپرست

You also are a beast (of burden), for your carnal soul predominates: the predominant (quality) determines (a thing's nature), O worshipper of self.

خر نخواندت اسپ خواندت ذوالجلال ** اسپ تازی را عرب گوید تعال

The Almighty did not call you an ass, He called you a horse: the Arabs say to the Arab horse “ta‘ál” (“come”).

میر آخر بود حق را مصطفی ** بهر استوران نفس پر جفا 2005

Mustafá (Mohammed) was God's stable-overseer for the beasts, (which are) the iniquitous carnal soul.

قل تعالوا گفت از جذب کرم ** تا ریاضتتان دهم من رایضم

Moved by lovingkindness, He (God) said, “Say, ‘ta‘álaw (come ye), to the end that I may train you: I am the trainer.’”

نفسها را تا مروض کرده‌ام ** زین ستوران بس لگدها خورده‌ام

(The Prophet said), “Since I have trained the carnal souls, I have suffered many kicks from these beasts.

هر کجا باشد ریاضت‌باره‌ای ** از لگدهااش نباشد چاره‌ای

Wherever there is one fond of training, he hath no means of avoiding kicks.

لاجرم اغلب بلا بر انبیاست ** که ریاضت دادن خامان بلاست

Of necessity the most affliction falls on the prophets, for ’tis an affliction to give training to the raw (ignorant).

سکسکانید از دمم یرغا روید ** تا یواش و مرکب سلطان شوید 2010

Ye are stumbling along: at my word (in obedience to my command) go at a jog-trot, that ye may become gentle and be suitable for the king to ride.