گرش می‌خوانم نمی‌آید به دست ** ور هلم ترسم که افتد او به پست

If I call it, it will not come to my hands; and if I leave it, I am afraid it will fall to the ground.

نیست عاقل تا که دریابد چون ما ** گر بگویم کز خطر سوی من آ

It is not intelligent, that it should apprehend, like us, if I say, ‘Come to me (and escape) from the danger.’

هم اشارت را نمی‌داند به دست ** ور بداند نشنود این هم به دست 2660

Moreover, it does not understand signs made by the hand; or if it should understand, it will not hearken: this too is bad (useless).

بس نمودم شیر و پستان را بدو ** او همی گرداند از من چشم و رو

Many times have I shown to it the milk and the teat, (but) it always turns its eyes and face away from me.

از برای حق شمایید ای مهان ** دستگیر این جهان و آن جهان

For God's sake—(since) ye, O noble ones, are those who give succour in this world and that (other) world—

زود درمان کن که می‌لرزد دلم ** که بدرد از میوه‌ی دل بسکلم

Quickly apply the remedy, for my heart is trembling lest I be torn painfully from the fruit of my heart.”

گفت طفلی را بر آور هم به بام ** تا ببیند جنس خود را آن غلام

He (‘Alí) said, “Take another child up to the roof, in order that the boy may see his congener,

سوی جنس آید سبک زان ناودان ** جنس بر جنس است عاشق جاودان 2665

And come nimbly from the water-spout to his congener: congener is ever in love with congener.”

زن چنان کرد و چو دید آن طفل او ** جنس خود خوش خوش بدو ورد آورد

The woman did so, and when her child saw its congener, it turned its face towards it with delight

سوی بام آمد ز متن ناودان ** جاذب هر جنس را هم جنس دان

And came from the ridge of the water-spout to the roof: know that a congener attracts every congener.