زو تبر آورد و بیل او شاد شاد ** کند آن موضع که تیرش اوفتاد

And quickly and with great joy brought a pick-axe and mattock and dug up the spot where his arrow had fallen;

کند شد هم او و هم بیل و تبر ** خود ندید از گنج پنهانی اثر 1945

(But) both he and the mattock and pick-axe were worn out (in vain efforts), and he found not even a trace of the hidden treasure.

هم‌چنین هر روز تیر انداختی ** لیک جای گنج را نشناختی

Every day in like fashion he was shooting arrows, but never getting to know the situation of the treasure.

چونک این را پیشه کرد او بر دوام ** فجفجی در شهر افتاد و عوام

Since he made this his continual practice, a whispered rumour arose in the city and (among) the people.

فاش شدن خبر این گنج و رسیدن به گوش پادشاه

How the news of this treasure became known and reached the ears of the king.

پس خبر کردند سلطان را ازین ** آن گروهی که بدند اندر کمین

Then the party (of informers) who lay in ambush gave information of this to the king,

عرضه کردند آن سخن را زیردست ** که فلانی گنج‌نامه یافتست

And submitted the matter (to him) secretly, saying that such-and-such an one had found a treasure-scroll.

چون شنید این شخص کین با شه رسید ** جز که تسلیم و رضا چاره ندید 1950

When this person (the fakir) heard that it had come to (the knowledge of) the king, he saw no remedy but resignation and acquiescence;

پیش از آنک اشکنجه بیند زان قباد ** رقعه را آن شخص پیش او نهاد

(So), ere he should suffer (torture on) the rack by order of the Emperor, that person laid the note (of the treasure) before him,

گفت تا این رقعه را یابیده‌ام ** گنج نه و رنج بی‌حد دیده‌ام

Saying, “(Ever) since I found this scroll, I have seen no treasure but (only) infinite trouble.

خود نشد یک حبه از گنج آشکار ** لیک پیچیدم بسی من هم‌چو مار

Not even a single mite of treasure has been discovered, but I have writhed very much, like a snake.