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  • تو بدلق پاره‌پاره کم نگر  ** که سیه کردند از بیرون زر 
  • Do not regard (merely) the tattered cloak, for they have put black on the outside of the gold.

  • از برای چشم بد مردود شد  ** وز برون آن لعل دودآلود شد  3450
  • On account of the evil eye he (the dervish) becomes (apparently) reprobate, and that (spiritual) ruby is tarnished with smoke on the outside.

  • گنج و گوهر کی میان خانه‌هاست  ** گنجها پیوسته در ویرانه‌هاست 
  • When are treasures and jewels (exposed to view) in the rooms of a house? Treasures are always (hidden) in ruins.

  • گنج آدم چون بویران بد دفین  ** گشت طینش چشم‌بند آن لعین 
  • Since Adam's treasure was buried in a ruin, his clay became a bandage over the eye of the accursed (Iblís).

  • او نظر می‌کرد در طین سست سست  ** جان همی‌گفتش که طینم سد تست 
  • He (Iblís) was regarding the clay with the utmost contempt, (but) the spirit (of Adam) was saying, “My clay is a barrier to thee.”

  • دو سبو بستد غلام و خوش دوید  ** در زمان در دیر رهبانان رسید 
  • The slave took two jugs and ran with goodwill: (almost) immediately he arrived at the monastery of the Christian monks.

  • زر بداد و باده‌ی چون زر خرید  ** سنگ داد و در عوض گوهر خرید  3455
  • He paid gold and purchased wine like gold: he gave stones and bought jewels in exchange.

  • باده‌ای که آن بر سر شاهان جهد  ** تاج زر بر تارک ساقی نهد 
  • (’Twas) a wine that would fly to the head of kings and put a golden tiara on the crown of the cupbearer's head.

  • فتنه‌ها و شورها انگیخته  ** بندگان و خسروان آمیخته 
  • (By it) troubles and commotions are aroused, slaves and emperors are mingled together;

  • استخوانها رفته جمله جان شده  ** تخت و تخته آن زمان یکسان شده 
  • Bones vanish and become spirit entirely; throne and bench at that moment become alike.