ملک بر بسته چنان باشد ضعیف ** ملک بر رسته چنین باشد شریف

The kingship that has been tied on (artificially) is weak like that; the kingship that has grown up (naturally) is august like this.

نیزه‌ها را گر ندیدی با قضیب ** نامشان بین نام او بین این نجیب

If thou didst not see the lances together with the wand, (yet) consider the names of them (the Amírs) and consider the name of him (Mohammed), O noble one!

نامشان را سیل تیز مرگ برد ** نام او و دولت تیزش نمرد 2800

Their names the rapid torrent of death has borne away; his name and his puissant fortune are not dead.

پنج نوبت می‌زنندش بر دوام ** هم‌چنین هر روز تا روز قیام

For him the drum is always beaten five times (daily): on this wise every day till the Day of Resurrection.

گر ترا عقلست کردم لطفها ** ور خری آورده‌ام خر را عصا

“If thou hast intelligence, (thou wilt see that) I have done kindnesses; and if thou art an ass, I have brought the rod for the ass.

آنچنان زین آخرت بیرون کنم ** کز عصا گوش و سرت پر خون کنم

I will turn thee out of this stable in such wise that I will make thy ears and head bloody with (blows of) the rod.

اندرین آخر خران و مردمان ** می‌نیابند از جفای تو امان

In this stable asses and men are getting no quarter from thy oppression.

نک عصا آورده‌ام بهر ادب ** هر خری را کو نباشد مستحب 2805

Lo, I have brought the rod, for correction's sake, for every ass that is not approved.

اژدهایی می‌شود در قهر تو ** که اژدهایی گشته‌ای در فعل و خو

It will become a dragon in subduing thee, for thou hast become a dragon in (thy) deeds and disposition.

اژدهای کوهیی تو بی‌امان ** لیک بنگر اژدهای آسمان

Thou art a mountain-dragon without mercy; but look at the dragon of Heaven!