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  • وقت تنگ و فرصت اندک او مخوف  ** در بغل زد هر چه زودتر بی‌وقوف 
  • Time presses, the opportunity is small, he is terrified: without delay he heaves it under his arm as speedily as possible.

  • لیک مومن ز اعتماد آن حیات  ** می‌کند غارت به مهل و با انات 
  • But the true believer, from his confidence in that (Divine) Life, conducts his raid in a leisurely manner and with deliberation.

  • آمنست از فوت و از یاغی که او  ** می‌شناسد قهر شه را بر عدو 
  • He hath no fear of missing his chance or of the enemy, for he recognises the King's dominion over the enemy.

  • آمنست از خواجه‌تاشان دگر  ** که بیایندش مزاحم صرفه‌بر  55
  • He hath no fear of the other fellow-servants coming to jostle him and gain the advantage,

  • عدل شه را دید در ضبط حشم  ** که نیارد کرد کس بر کس ستم 
  • (For) he perceived the King's justice in restraining his followers so that none durst do violence to any one.

  • لاجرم نشتابد و ساکن بود  ** از فوات حظ خود آمن بود 
  • Consequently he does not hurry and is calm: he hath no fear of missing his (appointed) portion.

  • بس تانی دارد و صبر و شکیب  ** چشم‌سیر و مثرست و پاک‌جیب 
  • He hath much deliberation and patience and long-suffering; he is contented and unselfish and pure of heart,

  • کین تانی پرتو رحمان بود  ** وان شتاب از هزه‌ی شیطان بود 
  • For this deliberation is the ray of the Merciful (God), while that haste is from the impulse of the Devil,

  • زانک شیطانش بترساند ز فقر  ** بارگیر صبر را بکشد به عقر  60
  • Because the Devil frightens him (the greedy man) away from poverty and kills the beast of burden, patience, by stabbing.