چون کسی بی‌خواست او بر وی براند ** خاربن در ملک و خانه‌ی او نشاند

When some one has forced his way in against his (the householder's) will and planted a thornbush in his property and house,

صاحب خانه بدین خواری بود ** که چنین بر وی خلاقت می‌رود

The master of the house is humiliated because such a shabbiness (abasement) is inflicted on him.

هم خلق گردم من ار تازه و نوم ** چونک یار این چنین خواری شوم

I too, though I am fresh and new, would become shabby (abased) through being associated with such a contemptible person.

چونک خواه نفس آمد مستعان ** تسخر آمد ایش شاء الله کان

Since the will of the carnal soul is besought for help, ’tis mockery (to say) that whatever God wills shall come to pass.

من اگر ننگ مغان یا کافرم ** آن نیم که بر خدا این ظن برم 2930

(Even) if I am a disgrace to the Magians or am an infidel, I am not such (a miscreant) as to think this of God,

که کسی ناخواه او و رغم او ** گردد اندر ملکت او حکم جو

That any one should seek to exercise authority in His kingdom against His will and in spite of Him,

ملکت او را فرو گیرد چنین ** که نیارد دم زدن دم آفرین

And thus should occupy His kingdom, so that the Creator of the breath dare not breathe a word (in opposition),

دفع او می‌خواهد و می‌بایدش ** دیو هر دم غصه می‌افزایدش

(And that though) He wishes to repel him and must needs (do so), (yet) the Devil at every moment is increasing His anxiety.

بنده‌ی این دیو می‌باید شدن ** چونک غالب اوست در هر انجمن

(On this hypothesis) I must worship the Devil, inasmuch as he is predominant in every assembly,

تا مبادا کین کشد شیطان ز من ** پس چه دستم گیرد آنجا ذوالمنن 2935

Lest the Devil take vengeance on me—and then in that case how can the Gracious (God) lend me a (helping) hand?