تا ازینها پی بری سوی اصول ** تو برین قانع شدی ای بوالفضول

(The object is) that you may follow the track from these (derivatives) towards the origins; but you are content with this (offshoot), O trifler.

بشنو اکنون ماجرای خاک را ** که چه می‌گوید فسون محراک را

Now hear the story of the Earth and what she is saying to enchant the disturber (of her peace).

پیش اسرافیل‌گشته او عبوس ** می‌کند صد گونه شکل و چاپلوس 1640

With frowning (unsmiling) looks in the presence of Seraphiel, she is practising a hundred sorts of coquetry and blandishment,

که بحق ذات پاک ذوالجلال ** که مدار این قهر را بر من حلال

Saying, “By the truth of the holy essence of the Almighty, (I beseech thee), do not regard this violence to me as lawful!

من ازین تقلیب بویی می‌برم ** بدگمانی می‌دود اندر سرم

I have a presentiment of this change: suspicious thoughts are running in my head.

تو فرشته‌ی رحمتی رحمت نما ** زانک مرغی را نیازارد هما

Thou art the Angel of mercy: show mercy, for the humá will not harm any (common) bird.

ای شفا و رحمت اصحاب درد ** تو همان کن کان دو نیکوکار کرد

O (thou who art) healing and mercy to the sorrowful, do thou the same as those two benefactors did.”

زود اسرافیل باز آمد به شاه ** گفت عذر و ماجرا نزد اله 1645

At once Seraphiel returned to the King: in God's presence he excused himself and told what had passed,

کز برون فرمان بدادی که بگیر ** عکس آن الهام دادی در ضمیر

Saying, “Outwardly (formally) Thou gavest (me) the command to take (the clay), (but) Thou didst inspire my conscience to do the opposite of that.

امر کردی در گرفتن سوی گوش ** نهی کردی از قساوت سوی هوش

The command to take Thou didst address to my ear, the prohibition against hardheartedness Thou didst address to my understanding.