گفت خوابم بتر از بیداریم ** گه خورم این سو و آن سو می‌ریم
“Somnus meus,” inquit, “pejor quam vigilia mea; hic enim edo, illic caco.” [“My sleep,” he said, “(is) worse than my wakefulness; because I eat here and I defecate there.”]
He was crying, “Woe and alas! Woe and alas!” even as the unbeliever in the depths of the tomb,
منتظر که کی شود این شب به سر ** یا برآید در گشادن بانگ در
Waiting to see when this night would come to an end, that the noise of the door in opening might rise (to his ear),
تا گریزد او چو تیری از کمان ** تا نبیند هیچ کس او را چنان 95
In order to flee like an arrow from the bow, (for fear) lest any one should see him in such a condition.
قصه بسیارست کوته می‌کنم ** باز شد آن در رهید از درد و غم
The story is long: I will shorten it. The door opened: he was delivered from grief and pain.
در حجره گشادن مصطفی علیه‌السلام بر مهمان و خود را پنهان کردن تا او خیال گشاینده را نبیند و خجل شود و گستاخ بیرون رود
How Mustafá (Mohammed) opened the door of the room for his guest and concealed himself in order that he (the guest) might not see the form of the person who opened it and be overcome with shame, but might go forth boldly.
مصطفی صبح آمد و در را گشاد ** صبح آن گمراه را او راه داد
At dawn Mustafá came and opened the door: at dawn he gave the way (means of escape) to him who had lost the way (of salvation).
در گشاد و گشت پنهان مصطفی ** تا نگردد شرمسار آن مبتلا
Mustafá opened the door and became hidden, in order that the afflicted man might not be ashamed,
تا برون آید رود گستاخ او ** تا نبیند درگشا را پشت و رو
But might come forth and walk boldly away and not see the back or face of the door-opener.
یا نهان شد در پس چیزی و یا ** از ویش پوشید دامان خدا 100
Either he became hidden behind something, or the skirt (merciful palliation) of God concealed him from him (the infidel).
صبغة الله گاه پوشیده کند ** پرده‌ی بی‌چون بر آن ناظر تند
The dye of Allah sometimes makes (a thing to be) covered and draws a mysterious veil o’er the beholder,