گر بگویی از پی تعلیم بود ** عین تجهیل از چه رو تفهیم بود
If you reply that it was for the purpose of teaching (his followers) in what respect was his leaving them in absolute ignorance (of the reason for his action) a means of causing them to understand?
بلک می‌داند که گنج شاهوار ** در خرابیها نهد آن شهریار
Nay, but he knows that the King deposits the royal treasure in ruined places.
Evil thought (about the saint) are (due to) his presenting an appearance contrary to the reality, though (in fact) every part of him is his spy (informing him of Divine mysteries).
بل حقیقت در حقیقت غرقه شد ** زین سبب هفتاد بل صد فرقه شد
Nay, the Truth is absorbed in the Truth; hence seventy, nay, a hundred sects have arisen.
با تو قلماشیت خواهم گفت هان ** صوفیا خوش پهن بگشا گوش جان
(Now) I will talk to you of maters indifferent. Hark, O Súfí, open your spiritual ear very wide
مر ترا هم زخم که آید ز آسمان ** منتظر می‌باش خلعت بعد آن
Whatever blow may come to you from Heaven, always be expecting (to receive) a gift of honour after it;
کو نه آن شاهست کت سیلی زند ** پس نبخشد تاج و تخت مستند
For He is not the king to slap you and then not give you a crown and a throne on which to recline.
جمله دنیا را پر پشه بها ** سیلیی را رشوت بی‌منتها 1640
The whole world has (but) the value of a gnat’s wing; (but) for one slap there is an infinite reward.
گردنت زین طوق زرین جهان ** چست در دزد و ز حق سیلی ستان
Nimbly slip your neck out of this golden collar, (which is) the world, and take the slaps (that come) from God.
آن قفاها که انبیا برداشتند ** زان بلا سرهای خود افراشتند
Since the prophets suffered those blows on the nape, in consequence of that affliction they have lifted their heads (high).