هین مرا بنمای آن شاه نظر ** کش بود از حال طفل من خبر

Come, show me that queen of clairvoyance who hath knowledge of what has happened to my child.”

برد او را پیش عزی کین صنم ** هست در اخبار غیبی مغتنم

He brought her to ‘Uzzá, saying, “This idol is greatly prized for information concerning the Unseen.

ما هزاران گم شده زو یافتیم ** چون به خدمت سوی او بشتافتیم

Through her we have found thousands that were lost, when we hastened towards her in devotion.”

پیر کرد او را سجود و گفت زود ** ای خداوند عرب ای بحر جود 950

The old man prostrated himself before her (‘Uzzá) and said at once, “O Sovereign of the Arabs, O sea of munificence!”

گفت ای عزی تو بس اکرامها ** کرده‌ای تا رسته‌ایم از دامها

(Then) he said, “O ‘Uzzá, thou hast done many favours (to us), so that we have been delivered from snares.

بر عرب حقست از اکرام تو ** فرض گشته تا عرب شد رام تو

On account of thy favour the duty (of worshipping thee) has become obligatory to the Arabs, so that the Arabs have submitted to thee.

این حلیمه‌ی سعدی از اومید تو ** آمد اندر ظل شاخ بید تو

In hope of thee this Halíma of (the tribe) Sa‘d has come into the shadow of thy willow-bough,

که ازو فرزند طفلی گم شدست ** نام آن کودک محمد آمدست

For an infant child of hers is lost: the name of that child is Mohammed.”

چون محمد گفت آن جمله بتان ** سرنگون گشت و ساجد آن زمان 955

When he said “Mohammed,” all those idols immediately fell headlong and prostrate,

که برو ای پیر این چه جست و جوست ** آن محمد را که عزل ما ازوست

Saying, “Begone, O old man! What is this search after that Mohammed by whom we are deposed?