صد هزاران خوی بد آموخته ** دیده‌های عقل و دل بر دوخته

صد هزاران خوی بد آموخته ** دیده‌های عقل و دل بر دوخته 2675

They have learned a hundred thousand evil dispositions; they have sewn up the eyes of intellect and heart.

کمترین خوشان به زشتی آن حسد ** آن حسد که گردن ابلیس زد

Their least ugly disposition is envy—that envy which smote the neck of (destroyed) Iblís.

زان سگان آموخته حقد و حسد ** که نخواهد خلق را ملک ابد

From those curs they have learned hatred and envy, for he (Satan) does not wish the kingdom everlasting (to be granted) to (God's) creatures.

هر کرا دید او کمال از چپ و راست ** از حسد قولنجش آمد درد خاست

When he sees, on left or right, any one perfect, colic comes to him and pain arises (in him) from envy,

زآنک هر بدبخت خرمن‌سوخته ** می‌نخواهد شمع کس افروخته

Because every miserable wretch whose stack has been burnt is unwilling that any one's candle should be lighted.

هین کمالی دست آور تا تو هم ** از کمال دیگران نفتی به غم 2680

Hark, bring to hand (acquire) some (degree of) perfection, in order that thou too mayst not be aggrieved by the perfection of others.

از خدا می‌خواه دفع این حسد ** تا خدایت وا رهاند از جسد

Beg of God the removal of this envy, that God may deliver thee from the body,

مر ترا مشغولیی بخشد درون ** که نپردازی از آن سوی برون

And bestow on thee an inward occupation, from which thou wilt not become disengaged (so as to turn thy attention) outwards.

جرعه‌ی می را خدا آن می‌دهد ** که بدو مست از دو عالم می‌دهد

God gives to a draught of wine such (potency) that one intoxicated with it escapes from the two worlds.

خاصیت بنهاده در کف حشیش ** کو زمانی می‌رهاند از خودیش

He hath endowed hashísh with the property that, for a time, it delivers him (who eats it) from self-consciousness.