که هزاران خانه از یک نقد گنج ** توان عمارت کرد بی‌تکلیف و رنج

For from one treasure in hand it is possible to build a thousand houses without suffering toil and pain.

عاقبت این خانه خود ویران شود ** گنج از زیرش یقین عریان شود

In the end this house will fall of itself into ruin and the treasure beneath it will certainly be uncovered;

لیک آن تو نباشد زانک روح ** مزد ویران کردنستش آن فتوح

But it (the treasure) will not be thine, since the spirit receives that (Divine) gift as wages for destroying (the house).

چون نکرد آن کار مزدش هست لا ** لییس للانسان الا ما سعی 2545

When it has not done that work, its wages are naught: there is nothing for Man (hereafter) but (the recompense for) that which he wrought (here).

دست خایی بعد از آن تو کای دریغ ** این چنین ماهی بد اندر زیر میغ

After that, thou wilt gnaw thy hand (in remorse), saying, “Alas, a moon like this was (concealed) under the cloud.

من نکردم آنچ گفتند از بهی ** گنج رفت و خانه و دستم تهی

I did not do the good which they told (me to do): the treasure and the house are gone, and my hand is empty.”

خانه‌ی اجرت گرفتی و کری ** نیست ملک تو به بیعی یا شری

Thou hast rented and hired a house: it is not thy property by any act of sale or purchase.

این کری را مدت او تا اجل ** تا درین مدت کنی در وی عمل

The period of this hiring is till death, in order that thou mayst work in it (the house) during this period.

پاره‌دوزی می‌کنی اندر دکان ** زیر این دکان تو مدفون دو کان 2550

Thou art sewing patches in the shop, (while) under this shop of thine two mines (of treasure) are buried.

هست این دکان کرایی زود باش ** تیشه بستان و تکش را می‌تراش

This shop is held on hire: be quick, take the pick-axe and break up its foundation,