خواجه باز آ از منی و از سری ** سروری جو کم طلب کن سروری

Then come back, sire, from egoism and headship: seek a leader, do not desire leadership.

اعتراض کردن معترضی بر رسول علیه‌السلام بر امیر کردن آن هذیلی

How an objector objected to the Prophet's—on whom be peace— appointing the man of Hudhayl to be commander.

چون پیمبر سروری کرد از هذیل ** از برای لشکر منصور خیل 2030

When the Prophet appointed a leader from (the tribe of) Hudhayl for the army whose troops were Divinely aided,

بوالفضولی از حسد طاقت نداشت ** اعتراض و لانسلم بر فراشت

An insolent fellow, through envy, could not endure (to keep silence): he raised objection and opposition.

خلق را بنگر که چون ظلمانی‌اند ** در متاع فانیی چون فانی‌اند

Behold humankind, how dark (unenlightened) they are, and how they are perishing in (desire for) a perishable piece of goods.

از تکبر جمله اندر تفرقه ** مرده از جان زنده‌اند از مخرقه

On account of pride they all are in separation (from God), dead to the spirit, living in deception.

این عجب که جان به زندان اندرست ** وانگهی مفتاح زندانش به دست

’Tis wonderful that the spirit is in prison, and then (all that time) the key of the prison is in its hand!

پای تا سر غرق سرگین آن جوان ** می‌زند بر دامنش جوی روان 2035

That youth (the spirit) is plunged in dung from head to foot, (whilst) the flowing river is (almost) touching his skirt!

دایما پهلو به پهلو بی‌قرار ** پهلوی آرامگاه و پشت‌دار

(He is) always moving restlessly from side to side beside the place of repose and the couch where he might recline!

نور پنهانست و جست و جو گواه ** کز گزافه دل نمی‌جوید پناه

The (Divine) light is hidden, and search is the evidence (of its existence), for the heart (spirit) does not seek shelter in vain.

گر نبودی حبس دنیا را مناص ** نه بدی وحشت نه دل جستی خلاص

If this world's prison had no refuge, neither would there be any feeling of aversion nor would the heart seek release.