از انار و از ترنج و شاخ سیب ** وز شراب و شاهدان بی‌حساب

And of the pomegranate and the citron and the apple-bough, and of the wine and the fair youths innumerable,

یا از آن دریا که موجش گوهرست ** گوهرش گوینده و بیناورست

Or of the Sea whose waves are pearls and whose pearls are speaking and seeing,

یا از آن مرغان که گل‌چین می‌کنند ** بیضه‌ها زرین و سیمین می‌کنند

Or of the Birds which pick roses and lay eggs of silver and gold,

یا از آن بازان که کبکان پرورند ** هم نگون اشکم هم استان می‌پرند 2555

Or of the Falcons which foster the partridges and fly both with their bellies turned downward and also on their backs.

نردبانهاییست پنهان در جهان ** پایه پایه تا عنان آسمان

In the world there are invisible ladders, (leading) step by step up to the summit of heaven.

هر گره را نردبانی دیگرست ** هر روش را آسمانی دیگرست

There is a different ladder for every class, there is a different heaven for every (traveller's) way.

هر یکی از حال دیگر بی‌خبر ** ملک با پهنا و بی‌پایان و سر

Every one is ignorant of another's condition (in) the kingdom (which is) wide and without end or beginning.

این در آن حیران که او از چیست خوش ** وآن درین خیره که حیرت چیستش

This one is amazed at that one and asks wherefore he is happy, while that one is astounded at this one and asks why he is amazed.

صحن ارض الله واسع آمده ** هر درختی از زمینی سر زده 2560

The area of God's earth is spacious: every tree springs up from a certain soil.

بر درختان شکر گویان برگ و شاخ ** که زهی ملک و زهی عرصه‌ی فراخ

The leaves and boughs on the trees are giving thanks (to God), crying, “Oh, what a fine kingdom! Oh, what a broad expanse!”