رو نماید از طریق زادنی ** گر نباشد از علوقش ره‌زنی

It will appear by the road of birth, if there be naught to waylay (prevent) its conception.

هر کجا دو کس به مهری یا به کین ** جمع آید ثالثی زاید یقین

Wherever two persons unite in a love or hate, a third will certainly be born;

لیک اندر غیب زاید آن صور ** چون روی آن سو ببینی در نظر 3895

But those forms are born in the Unseen World: when you go thither, you will see them in (clear) view.

آن نتایج از قرانات تو زاد ** هین مگرد از هر قرینی زود شاد

That progeny is born of your associations: beware, do not rejoice too soon in any associate.

منتظر می‌باش آن میقات را ** صدق دان الحاق ذریات را

Remain in expectation of the appointed time (of meeting): recognise the truth of the (Divine) promise that the offspring shall join (their parents);

کز عمل زاییده‌اند و از علل ** هر یکی را صورت و نطق و طلل

For they are born of action and causes: each one hath form and speech and dwelling-place.

بانگشان درمی‌رسد زان خوش حجال ** کای ز ما غافل هلا زوتر تعال

Their cry is coming (to you) from those delightful bowers— “O thou who hast forgotten us, hark, come with all speed!”

منتظر در غیب جان مرد و زن ** مول مولت چیست زوتر گام زن 3900

The soul (spiritual result) of (every) man and woman is waiting (for them) in the Unseen: why are you delaying? Step forward at once (on the way).

راه گم کرد او از آن صبح دروغ ** چون مگس افتاد اندر دیگ دوغ

He (the captain) lost his way and, (beguiled) by that false dawn, fell like a gnat into the pot of buttermilk.

پشیمان شدن آن سرلشکر از آن خیانت کی کرد و سوگند دادن او آن کنیزک را کی به خلیفه باز نگوید از آنچ رفت

How that military chief repented of the sin which he had committed and adjured the girl not to tell the Caliph anything of what had happened.

چند روزی هم بر آن بد بعد از آن ** شد پشیمان او از آن جرم گران

He was absorbed in that (love-affair) for a while, (but) afterwards he repented of that grievous crime,