هم‌چو مال ظالمان بیرون جمال ** وز درونش خون مظلوم و وبال

هم‌چو مال ظالمان بیرون جمال ** وز درونش خون مظلوم و وبال 1055

(Or) like the wealth of tyrants—fair externally, (but) within it (intrinsically) the blood of the oppressed and (future) woe;

چون منافق از برون صوم و صلات ** وز درون خاک سیاه بی‌نبات

(Or) like the hypocrite (who) externally (is engaged in) fasting and prayer, (while) inwardly (he resembles) black loam without vegetation;

هم‌چو ابری خالیی پر قر و قر ** نه درو نفع زمین نه قوت بر

(Or) like a cloud empty (of rain), full of thunderclaps, wherein is neither benefit to the earth nor nourishment for the wheat;

هم‌چو وعده‌ی مکر و گفتار دروغ ** آخرش رسوا و اول با فروغ

(Or) like a promise (full) of guile and lying words, of which the end is shameful though its beginning is splendid.

بعد از آن بگرفت او دست بلال ** آن ز زخم ضرس محنت چون خلال

Afterwards he (the Siddíq) took the hand of Bilál, who was (thin) as a toothpick from the blows inflicted by the tooth of tribulation.

شد خلالی در دهانی راه یافت ** جانب شیرین‌زبانی می‌شتافت 1060

He became (like) a toothpick and found his way into a mouth: he was hastening towards a man of sweet tongue.

چون بدید آن خسته روی مصطفی ** خر مغشیا فتاد او بر قفا

When that (sorely) wounded one beheld the face of Mustafá (Mohammed), he fell down in a swoon, he fell on his back.

تا بدیری بی‌خود و بی‌خویش ماند ** چون به خویش آمد ز شادی اشک راند

For a long time he remained unconscious and beside himself: when he came to himself, he shed tears for joy.

مصطفی‌اش در کنار خود کشید ** کس چه داند بخششی کو را رسید

Mustafá clasped him to his bosom: how should any one know the bounty that was bestowed on him?

چون بود مسی که بر اکسیر زد ** مفلسی بر گنج پر توفیر زد

How is it with a piece of copper that has touched the elixir? How with an insolvent who has hit upon an ample treasure?