میوه‌ی مکروه بر من خوش شدست ** رزق خاصی جسم را آمد به دست

The loathed fruit has become sweet to me: a special provision for my body has come to hand.

چونک من فارغ شدستم از گلو ** حبه‌ای چندست این بدهم بدو

Since I have been freed from the (cravings of the) gullet, here are some small pieces of money: I will give him these.

بدهم این زر را بدین تکلیف‌کش ** تا دو سه روزک شود از قوت خوش

I will give this money to this toil-worn man, that for two or three brief days he may be made happy by food.’

خود ضمیرم را همی‌دانست او ** زانک سمعش داشت نور از شمع هو

He himself was knowing my mind, because his (inward) hearing had illumination from the candle of Hú (God).

بود پیشش سر هر اندیشه‌ای ** چون چراغی در درون شیشه‌ای 695

To him the secret of every thought was as a lamp within a glass.

هیچ پنهان می‌نشد از وی ضمیر ** بود بر مضمون دلها او امیر

No mental conception was hidden from him: he was ruler over the contents of (men's) hearts.

پس همی منگید با خود زیر لب ** در جواب فکرتم آن بوالعجب

Therefore that wondrous man was muttering to himself under his breath in answer to my (unspoken) thought,

که چنین اندیشی از بهر ملوک ** کیف تلقی الرزق ان لم یرزقوک

‘Thou thinkest so concerning the (spiritual) kings: how shouldst thou meet (receive) the daily provision unless they provide thee (with it)?’

من نمی‌کردم سخن را فهم لیک ** بر دلم می‌زد عتابش نیک نیک

I was not understanding his words, but his rebuke smote my heart mightily.

سوی من آمد به هیبت هم‌چو شیر ** تنگ هیزم را ز خود بنهاد زیر 700

He approached me with awful mien, like a lion, and laid down his bundle of firewood.