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

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,

تا که تیشه ناگهان بر کان نهی ** از دکان و پاره‌دوزی وا رهی

That of a sudden thou mayst lay the axe on the mine and be delivered from the shop and from patch-sewing.

پاره‌دوزی چیست خورد آب و نان ** می‌زنی این پاره بر دلق گران

What is patch-sewing? The drinking of water and the eating of bread: thou art applying these patches to the heavy cloak.

هر زمان می‌درد این دلق تنت ** پاره بر وی می‌زنی زین خوردنت

This cloak, thy body, is always being torn, and thou art patching it by this eating and drinking of thine.