میل بادش چون سوی بالا بود ** ظرف خود را هم سوی بالا کشد

Since the desire of the wind (confined) in it is (to move) upward, it draws upward also the vessel containing it.

باز آن جانها که جنس انبیاست ** سوی‌ایشان کش کشان چون سایه‌هاست

Again, the spirits that are homogeneous with the prophets are moving gradually, like shadows, towards them,

زانک عقلش غالبست و بی ز شک ** عقل جنس آمد به خلقت با ملک

Because its (such a spirit's) intelligence is predominant; and beyond doubt the intelligence is homogeneous in nature with the angel;

وان هوای نفس غالب بر عدو ** نفس جنس اسفل آمد شد بدو

While in the enemy (of God) the carnal soul's concupiscence is predominant: the carnal soul is homogeneous with the lowest (of the low) and goes to it.

بود قبطی جنس فرعون ذمیم ** بود سبطی جنس موسی کلیم 2705

The Egyptian was a congener of the reprobate Pharaoh; the Israelite was a congener of Moses, the Kalím.

بود هامان جنس‌تر فرعون را ** برگزیدش برد بر صدر سرا

Hámán was more congenial (than any one else) to Pharaoh: he (Pharaoh) chose him out and brought him to the high-seat in the palace.

لاجرم از صدر تا قعرش کشید ** که ز جنس دوزخ‌اند آن دو پلید

Inevitably he (Hámán) dragged him (Pharaoh) from the high-seat to the lowest depth, for those two unclean ones are homogenous with Hell.

هر دو سوزنده چو ذوزخ ضد نور ** هر دو چون دوزخ ز نور دل نفور

Both, like Hell, are burning and contrary to light: both, like Hell, are exceedingly averse to the light of the heart;

زانک دوزخ گوید ای مومن تو زود ** برگذر که نورت آتش را ربود

For Hell says, “O true believer, pass by quickly, since thy light hath taken away (extinguished) the Fire.

بگذر اى مومن كه نورت مىكشد ** آتشم را چون كه دامن مىكشد 2710

Pass, O true believer, for thy light, when it sweeps by’, quenches my fire.”