این روش خصم و حقود آن شده ** تا مقلد در دو ره حیران شده

This doctrine has become the adversary and bitter enemy of that, so that the imitator (who adopts the beliefs of others) is in a dilemma;

صدق هر دو ضد بیند در روش ** هر فریقی در ره خود خوش منش

(For) he sees that both the opponents are firm in their doctrine: every sect is pleased with its own path.

گر جوابش نیست می‌بندد ستیز ** بر همان دم تا به روز رستخیز

If it has no reply (to the arguments brought against it), it will cling obstinately to the same formula till the Day of Resurrection,

که مهان ما بدانند این جواب ** گرچه از ما شد نهان وجه صواب

Saying, “Our great authorities know the reply to this, although the right method (of answering) is hidden from us.”

پوزبند وسوسه عشقست و بس ** ورنه کی وسواس را بستست کس 3230

The only muzzle for evil suggestions (of doubt) is Love; else, when has any one (ever) stopped (such) temptation?

عاشقی شو شاهدی خوبی بجو ** صید مرغابی همی‌کن جو بجو

Become a lover, seek a fair minion, hunt a waterfowl from river to river.

کی بری زان آب کان آبت برد ** کی کنی زان فهم فهمت را خورد

How will you get water (spirituality) from that one who takes your water away? How will you apprehend (the truth) from that one (who) consumes your (spiritual) apprehension?

غیر این معقولها معقولها ** یابی اندر عشق با فر و بها

In Love, (which is) glorious and resplendent, you will find intelligible things other than these intelligible things.

غیر این عقل تو حق را عقلهاست ** که بدان تدبیر اسباب سماست

To God belong intelligences other than this intelligence of yours, (intelligences) by which the mediate celestial things are ruled;

که بدین عقل آوری ارزاق را ** زان دگر مفرش کنی اطباق را 3235

For by this (individual) intelligence you procure the means of subsistence, (while) by that other (universal intelligence) you make the tiers of Heaven a carpet (under your feet).