جز عمادالملک نامی در خواص ** در شفاعت مصطفی‌وارانه خاص

Except one amongst the courtiers named ‘Imádu ’l-Mulk, (who was) privileged in respect of intercession, like Mustafá (Mohammed).

بر جهید و زود در سجده فتاد ** در زمان شه تیغ قهر از کف نهاد

He sprang up and at once prostrated himself: the king immediately put away from his hand the sword of vengeance,

گفت اگر دیوست من بخشیدمش ** ور بلیسی کرد من پوشیدمش

And said, “If he is the (very) Devil, I forgive him; and if he has done a satanic deed, I cover it up.

چونک آمد پای تو اندر میان ** راضیم گر کرد مجرم صد زیان

Since thou hast intervened, I am satisfied, (even) if the culprit has committed a hundred acts of harm.

صد هزاران خشم را توانم شکست ** که ترا آن فضل و آن مقدار هست 2940

I can break (annul) a hundred thousand angers, seeing that thou hast such excellence and such worth;

لابه‌ات را هیچ نتوانم شکست ** زآنک لابه‌ی تو یقین لابه‌ی منست

(But) nowise can I break (annul) thy supplication, because thy supplication is assuredly my supplication.

گر زمین و آسمان بر هم زدی ** ز انتقام این مرد بیرون نامدی

(Even) if he had thrown earth and heaven into confusion, this man would not have escaped from (my) vengeance;

ور شدی ذره به ذره لابه‌گر ** او نبردی این زمان از تیغ سر

And if (the whole world) atom by atom had become a suppliant (for his release), he would not have saved his head from the sword at this moment.

بر تو می‌ننهیم منت ای کریم ** لیک شرح عزت تست ای ندیم

We confer no obligation on thee (by this), O noble one; but (on the contrary) ’tis (only) to explain thy honour (the honour in which I hold thee), O boon-companion.

این نکردی تو که من کردم یقین ** ایی صفاتت در صفات ما دفین 2945

Thou didst not make this (intercession), for assuredly I made it, O thou whose qualities are buried in my qualities.