آن یکی بیچاره‌ی مفلس ز درد ** که ز بی‌چیزی هزاران زهر خورد

In his grief that wretched pauper, who suffered a thousand agonies on account of indigence,

لابه کردی در نماز و در دعا ** کای خداوند و نگهبان رعا 1835

Used to beseech (God) in prayer and invocation, crying, “O Lord and Guardian of (them that are) the shepherds (of their people),

بی ز جهدی آفریدی مر مرا ** بی فن من روزیم ده زین سرا

Thou didst create me without any exertion (on my part): give me daily bread from this mansion (the world) without contrivance (on my part).

پنج گوهر دادیم در درج سر ** پنج حس دیگری هم مستتر

Thou gavest me the five jewels in the casket of my head, and also five other occult senses.

لا یعد این داد و لا یحصی ز تو ** من کلیلم از بیانش شرم‌رو

These gifts of Thine are not to be numbered or computed; in setting them forth I am tongue-tied and shamefaced.

چونک در خلاقیم تنها توی ** کار رزاقیم تو کن مستوی

Since Thou art alone (without partner) in my creation, do Thou adjust (accordingly) the matter of providing me with daily bread.”

سالها زو این دعا بسیار شد ** عاقبت زاری او بر کار شد 1840

For years this prayer was frequently uttered by him, and at last his supplication took effect,

هم‌چو آن شخصی که روزی حلال ** از خدا می‌خواست بی‌کسب و کلال

As (in the case of) the person who used to beg God to grant him a lawful livelihood without labour and fatigue,

گاو آوردش سعادت عاقبت ** عهد داود لدنی معدلت

(Till) at length the cow brought him happiness: (’twas in) the epoch of David whose justice was divinely inspired.

این متیم نیز زاریها نمود ** هم ز میدان اجابت گو ربود

This thrall of love, too, made piteous entreaties, and he likewise carried off the ball from the field of (favourable) response.