رخت دادم زر قلبی بستدم ** شاد شادان سوی خانه می‌شدم

رخت دادم زر قلبی بستدم ** شاد شادان سوی خانه می‌شدم 1510

I sold my merchandise, I received base gold: I was going home in great jubilation.

شکر کین زر قلب پیدا شد کنون ** پیش از آنک عمر بگذشتی فزون

Thanks (to God) that this gold was shown to be base now, before too much of my life had passed.

قلب ماندی تا ابد در گردنم ** حیف بودی عمر ضایع کردنم

The base coin would have remained (as a shackle) on my neck for ever: to waste my life (thus) would have been an iniquity.

چون بگه‌تر قلبی او رو نمود ** پای خود زو وا کشم من زود زود

Since its (the coin's) baseness has been revealed earlier (in good time), I will step back from it very quickly.”

یار تو چون دشمنی پیدا کند ** گر حقد و رشک او بیرون زند

When your friend displays enmity (and when) the itch of his hatred and jealousy shoots forth (manifests itself),

تو از آن اعراض او افغان مکن ** خویشتن را ابله و نادان مکن 1515

Do not bewail his aversion, do not make yourself (do not let yourself behave as) a fool and ignoramus;

بلک شکر حق کن و نان بخش کن ** که نگشتی در جوال او کهن

Nay, thank God and give bread (alms), (in gratitude) that you have not become old (and rotten) in his sack,

از جوالش زود بیرون آمدی ** تا بجویی یار صدق سرمدی

(But) have quickly come out of his sack to seek the true Eternal Friend,

نازنین یاری که بعد از مرگ تو ** رشته‌ی یاری او گردد سه تو

The delectable Friend whose friendship's cord becomes threefold (thrice as strong) after thy death.

آن مگر سلطان بود شاه رفیع ** یا بود مقبول سلطان و شفیع

That friend, in sooth, may be the (Divine) Sultan and exalted King, or he may be one accepted of the Sultan and one who intercedes (with Him).