تا نگردد او ز رویم شرمسار ** کو یکی بد کرد و نیکی صد هزار

Lest he become ashamed to face me; for he has done one bad deed and a hundred thousand good.

بارها من امتحانش کرده‌ام ** خوب‌تر از تو بدو بسپرده‌ام 4015

(Many) times have I put him to the test: I have entrusted him with (girls) fairer than thou art.

در امانت یافتم او را تمام ** این قضایی بود هم از کرده‌هام

I (always) found him perfect in fidelity; (so I know that) this too was a (Divine) judgment resulting from things done by me.”

پس به خود خواند آن امیر خویش را ** کشت در خود خشم قهراندیش را

Then he summoned his Amír to his presence: he extinguished in himself the wrath that meditates a violent revenge.

کرد با او یک بهانه‌ی دل‌پذیر ** که شدستم زین کنیزک من نفیر

He made an agreeable excuse to him, saying, “I have become disinclined to this slave-girl,

زان سبب کز غیرت و رشک کنیز ** مادر فرزند دارد صد ازیز

Because the mother of my children is terribly agitated by jealousy and envy of the girl.

مادر فرزند را بس حقهاست ** او نه درخورد چنین جور و جفاست 4020

The mother of my children has many claims (on me): she does not deserve (to suffer) such injustice and unkindness.

رشک و غیرت می‌برد خون می‌خورد ** زین کنیزک سخت تلخی می‌برد

She is nursing envy and jealousy, she is suffering anguish, she is feeling great bitterness on account of this girl.

چون کسی را داد خواهم این کنیز ** پس ترا اولیترست این ای عزیز

Since I wish to give this girl to some person, ’tis most fitting (that I should give her) to thee, O dear friend;

که تو جانبازی نمودی بهر او ** خوش نباشد دادن آن جز به تو

For thou didst hazard thy life for the sake of (obtaining) her: it would not be fair to give her to any one but thee.”