خالق افلاک و انجم بر علا ** مردم و دیو و پری و مرغ را

The Creator of the heavenly spheres and of the stars on high and of man and devil and genie and bird,

خالق دریا و دشت و کوه و تیه ** ملکت او بی‌حد و او بی‌شبیه

The Creator of sea and plain and mountain and desert: His sovereignty is without limit and He is without like.”

گفت ای موسی کدامست آن چهار ** که عوض بدهی مرا بر گو بیار

He (Pharaoh) said, “O Moses, what are those four things that thou wilt give me in recompense? Declare (what they are) and bring (them before me),

تا بود کز لطف آن وعده‌ی حسن ** سست گردد چارمیخ کفر من 2515

That perchance, by the favour of that goodly promise, the crucifixion (torment) of my unbelief may be assuaged.

بوک زان خوش وعده‌های مغتنم ** برگشاید قفل کفر صد منم

Perchance the lock of my hundred maunds' weight of unbelief may be opened by those fair and desirable promises.

بوک از تاثیر جوی انگبین ** شهد گردد در تنم این زهر کین

Perchance, by the effect of the river of honey, this poison of hatred may be turned into honey in my body;

یا ز عکس جوی آن پاکیزه شیر ** پرورش یابد دمی عقل اسیر

Or by the reflexion of the river of that pure milk, (my) captive intelligence may be nourished for a moment;

یا بود کز عکس آن جوهای خمر ** مست گردم بو برم از ذوق امر

Or perchance, by the reflexion of those rivers of wine, I may be intoxicated and obtain a scent of the delight of (obedience to) the (Divine) command;

یا بود کز لطف آن جوهای آب ** تازگی یابد تن شوره‌ی خراب 2520

Or perchance, by the favour of those rivers of water, my barren devastated body may gain refreshment—

شوره‌ام را سبزه‌ای پیدا شود ** خارزارم جنت ماوی شود

Some verdure may appear on my barren soil, my thorn-brake may become the Garden of (everlasting) abode;