خرده کاری بود و تفریقش خطر ** هم‌چو اوصال بدن با همدگر

It was filigree work, and there was danger in taking it to pieces, (since its parts were joined) like the limbs of the body with one another.

پس سلیمان گفت گر چه فی‌الاخیر ** سرد خواهد شد برو تاج و سریر 880

Therefore Solomon said, “Although in the end the diadem and throne will become chilling (repulsive) to her”—

چون ز وحدت جان برون آرد سری ** جسم را با فر او نبود فری

(For) when the spirit puts forth its head (manifests itself) from the Unity (to which it has attained), in comparison with its splendour the body hath no splendour (at all);

چون برآید گوهر از قعر بحار ** بنگری اندر کف و خاشاک خوار

When the pearl comes up from the depths of the seas, you will look with contempt on the foam and sticks and straws.

سر بر آرد آفتاب با شرر ** دم عقرب را کی سازد مستقر

(When) the flaming sun lifts up its head, who will make Scorpio’s tail his resting—place’?—

لیک خود با این همه بر نقد حال ** جست باید تخت او را انتقال

“Yet, notwithstanding all this, in the actual case (the means of) transporting her throne (hither) must be sought,

تا نگردد خسته هنگام لقا ** کودکانه حاجتش گردد روا 885

In order that she may not feel hurt at the time of meeting (with me), and that her wish may be fulfilled, like (the wishes of) children.

هست بر ما سهل و او را بس عزیز ** تا بود بر خوان حوران دیو نیز

It (the throne) is lightly esteemed by me, but it is exceedingly dear to her: (let it be brought hither), that the devil too may be (present) at the table (banquet) of the houris.

عبرت جانش شود آن تخت ناز ** هم‌چو دلق و چارقی پیش ایاز

That throne of delight will become a lesson to her soul, like the (coarse) frock and (rustic) shoon in the presence of Ayáz

تا بداند در چه بود آن مبتلا ** از کجاها در رسید او تا کجا

So that the afflicted one (Bilqís) may know in what (plight) she was (formerly) and from what (low) places to what a (high) place she has arrived.”