تو چه داری که چنین بی‌آفتی ** بی‌عثاری و کم اندر رو فتی

تو چه داری که چنین بی‌آفتی ** بی‌عثاری و کم اندر رو فتی 3390

What hast thou that thou art so untouched by bane and free from stumbling and dost not fall on thy face?”

گفت گر چه هر سعادت از خداست ** در میان ما و تو بس فرقهاست

He (the camel) said, “Though every felicity is from God, there are many differences between me and thee.

سر بلندم من دو چشم من بلند ** بینش عالی امانست از گزند

I have a high head, my eyes are high: lofty vision is a protection against injury.

از سر که من ببینم پای کوه ** هر گو و هموار را من توه توه

From the top of the mountain I see the mountain-foot, I see every hollow and level, fold by fold,

هم‌چنانک دید آن صدر اجل ** پیش کار خویش تا روز اجل

Just as that most noble prince (the perfect saint) saw his future destiny till the day of death.

آنچ خواهد بود بعد بیست سال ** داند اندر حال آن نیکو خصال 3395

That person of goodly qualities knows at the present time what will happen after twenty years.

حال خود تنها ندید آن متقی ** بلک حال مغربی و مشرقی

That God-fearing man did not see his own destiny only; nay, the destiny of (every) inhabitant of the West and East.

نور در چشم و دلش سازد سکن ** بهر چه سازد پی حب الوطن

The Light makes its abode in his eye and heart. Wherefore does it make (its abode there)? For love of home.

هم‌چو یوسف کو بدید اول به خواب ** که سجودش کرد ماه و آفتاب

(He is) like Joseph, who at first dreamed that the sun and moon bowed in worship before him:

از پس ده سال بلک بیشتر ** آنچ یوسف دید بد بر کرد سر

After ten years, nay, more, that which Joseph had seen came to pass.