ترس جوع و قحط در فکر مرید ** هر دمی می‌گشت از غفلت پدید

And the dread of hunger and famine was continually presenting itself to the disciple's mind on account of his heedlessness.

شیخ آگه بود و واقف از ضمیر ** گفت او را چند باشی در زحیر

The Shaykh was aware (of this) and acquainted with his secret thoughts: he said to him, “How long wilt thou remain in torment?

از برای غصه‌ی نان سوختی ** دیده‌ی صبر و توکل دوختی

Thou art consumed (with grief) because of thy craving for bread: thou hast closed the eye of self-denial and trust in God.

تو نه‌ای زان نازنینان عزیز ** که ترا دارند بی‌جوز و مویز 2845

Thou art not (one) of the honoured favourites (of God) that thou shouldst be kept without (deprived of) walnuts and raisins.

جوع رزق جان خاصان خداست ** کی زبون هم‌چو تو گیج گداست

Hunger is the daily bread of the souls of God's elect: how is it amenable to (in the power of) a beggarly fool like thee?

باش فارغ تو از آنها نیستی ** که درین مطبخ تو بی‌نان بیستی

Be at ease: thou art not (one) of those, so that thou shouldst tarry without bread in this kitchen.”

کاسه بر کاسه‌ست و نان بر نان مدام ** از برای این شکم‌خواران عام

There are always bowls on bowls and loaves on loaves for these vulgar belly-gods.

چون بمیرد می‌رود نان پیش پیش ** کای ز بیم بی‌نوایی کشته خویش

When he (such a person) dies, the bread comes forward, saying, “O thou who didst (almost) kill thyself from fear of having no food,

تو برفتی ماند نان برخیز گیر ** ای بکشته خویش را اندر زحیر 2850

Thou art gone (from the world), (but) the bread is still there: arise and take it (if thou canst), O thou who didst (almost) kill thyself in agony!”

هین توکل کن ملرزان پا و دست ** رزق تو بر تو ز تو عاشق‌ترست

Hark, put trust in God, do not let thy feet and hands tremble (with fear): thy daily bread is more in love with thee than thou (with it).