نور آن صد خانه را تو یک شمر ** که نماند نور این بی آن دگر

Count the light of those hundred houses as one, for the light of this (house) does not remain (in existence) without (the light of) the other.

تا بود خورشید تابان بر افق ** هست در هر خانه نور او قنق

So long as the sun is shining on the horizon, its light is a guest in every house;

باز چون خورشید جان آفل شود ** نور جمله خانه‌ها زایل شود 460

Again, when the spiritual Sun sets, the light in all the houses disappears.

این مثال نور آمد مثل نی ** مر ترا هادی عدو را ره‌زنی

This is (only) a parable of the Light, not a (complete) similitude; for you (it is) a true guide, for the enemy (of the Light) a highwayman.

بر مثال عنکبوت آن زشت‌خو ** پرده‌های گنده را بر بافد او

That evil-natured person resembles the spider: he weaves stinking veils (cobwebs).

از لعاب خویش پرده‌ی نور کرد ** دیده‌ی ادراک خود را کور کرد

Of his own gossamer he made a veil over the Light: he made the eye of his apprehension blind.

گردن اسپ ار بگیرد بر خورد ** ور بگیرد پاش بستاند لگد

If one takes hold of a horse's neck, he gains advantage; and if he takes hold of its leg, he receives a kick.

کم نشین بر اسپ توسن بی‌لگام ** عقل و دین را پیشوا کن والسلام 465

Do not mount the restive horse without a bridle: make Reason and Religion your leader, and farewell.

اندرین آهنگ منگر سست و پست ** کاندرین ره صبر و شق انفسست

Do not look scornfully and contemptuously on this quest, for in this Way there is (need of) self-denial and grievous anguish to (men's) souls.

بقیه‌ی قصه‌ی بنای مسجد اقصی

The rest of the Story of the building of the Farther Mosque.

چون سلیمان کرد آغاز بنا ** پاک چون کعبه همایون چون منی

When Solomon began the building—holy like the Ka’ba, august like Miná—