پرس پرسان کین مذن کو کجاست ** که صلا و بانگ او راحت‌فزاست

Asking again and again, “Tell me, where is this muezzin, whose call and cry increases my pleasure?”

هین چه راحت بود زان آواز زشت ** گفت که آوازش فتاد اندر کنشت

“Eh, what pleasure was there from such a harsh voice?” He replied, “His voice penetrated into the church.

دختری دارم لطیف و بس سنی ** آرزو می‌بود او را مؤمنی

I have a comely daughter of very high estate: she was desiring (to marry) a true believer.

هیچ این سودا نمی‌رفت از سرش ** پندها می‌داد چندین کافرش 3375

Never would this passion go out of her head, (though) so many infidels were exhorting her.

در دل او مهر ایمان رسته بود ** هم‌چو مجمر بود این غم من چو عود

Love of the Faith had grown up in her heart: this grief was like a censer and I like the aloes-wood (burning in it).

در عذاب و درد و اشکنجه بدم ** که بجنبد سلسله‌ی او دم به دم

I was in torment and anguish and continually on the rack lest her passion should lead her (to embrace Islam).

هیچ چاره می‌ندانستم در آن ** تا فرو خواند این مذن آن اذان

I knew no remedy for it until this muezzin chanted the adhán (call to prayer).

گفت دختر چیست این مکروه بانگ ** که بگوشم آمد این دو چار دانگ

(Then) my daughter said, ‘What is this detestable noise? It grates on my ear.

من همه عمر این چنین آواز زشت ** هیچ نشنیدم درین دیر و کنشت 3380

Never in all my life have I heard such a harsh voice in this Christian convent and church.’

خوهرش گفتا که این بانگ اذان ** هست اعلام و شعار مومنان

Her sister said to her, ‘This chant, namely the adhán, gives (the Moslems) notice (of prayer-time) and is the watchword of the Faithful.’