باز در بستندش و آن درپرست ** بر همان اومید آتش پا شدست

Then it was shut (upon them) again; (but) that devotee to the door, (continuing) in the same hope, has become fire-footed.

چون درآمد خوش در آن باغ آن جوان ** خود فرو شد پا به گنجش ناگهان

When the youth joyously entered that orchard, verily on a sudden his foot sank in (struck upon) the (buried) treasure.

مر عسس را ساخته یزدان سبب ** تا ز بیم او دود در باغ شب

God had made the night-patrol the means, so that in fear of him he (the lover) should run into the orchard by night

بیند آن معشوقه را او با چراغ ** طالب انگشتری در جوی باغ

And should see the beloved one searching with a lantern for a ring in the rivulet of the orchard.

پس قرین می‌کرد از ذوق آن نفس ** با ثنای حق دعای آن عسس 55

Therefore at that moment, from the delight (which he experienced), he conjoined praise of God with prayers for the night-patrol,

که زیان کردم عسس را از گریز ** بیست چندان سیم و زر بر وی بریز

Saying, “I caused loss to the night-patrol by fleeing (from him): scatter o’er him twenty times as much silver and gold.

از عوانی مر ورا آزاد کن ** آنچنان که شادم او را شاد کن

Set him free from policing: make him glad even as I am glad.

سعد دارش این جهان و آن جهان ** از عوانی و سگی‌اش وا رهان

Keep him blest in this world and in that world, deliver him from policing and currishness—

گرچه خوی آن عوان هست ای خدا ** که هماره خلق را خواهد بلا

Though it is the nature of that policeman, O God, that he always desires the people to be afflicted.”

گر خبر آید که شه جرمی نهاد ** بر مسلمانان شود او زفت و شاد 60

If news come that the king has imposed a fine upon the Moslems, he (the policeman) waxes big and exultant;