گر برانی مرغ جانش از گزاف ** هم بگرد بام تو آرد طواف

If thou unconscionably drive away the bird, his spirit, it will still circle about thy roof.

چینه و نقلش همه بر بام تست ** پر زنان بر اوج مست دام تست

All its grain and food is on thy roof: (while) flying in the zenith, it is (still) intoxicated with (love for) thy snare.

گر دمی منکر شود دزدانه روح ** در ادای شکرت ای فتح و فتوح

If for one moment the spirit stealthily (secretly) disbelieve in rendering thanks to thee, O (thou who art bestowing) victory and favour (upon it),

شحنه‌ی عشق مکرر کینه‌اش ** طشت آتش می‌نهد بر سینه‌اش 1995

Love, the magistrate who exacts vengeance repeatedly, will lay the fiery cauldron (of separation) on its breast,

که بیا سوی مه و بگذر ز گرد ** شاه عشقت خواند زوتر باز گرد

Saying, “Come to the Moon and leave the dust behind; Love, the King, calls thee: return with all speed!”

گرد این بام و کبوترخانه من ** چون کبوتر پر زنم مستانه من

I am flying ecstatically, like a pigeon, about this roof and pigeon-house.

جبرئیل عشقم و سدره‌م توی ** من سقیمم عیسی مریم توی

I am Love's Gabriel, and thou art my Lotus-tree; I am the sick man, and thou art (my) Jesus son of Mary.

جوش ده آن بحر گوهربار را ** خوش بپرس امروز این بیمار را

Let that pearl-shedding sea (of thine) break into surge: to-day ask kindly after this ailing one.

چون تو آن او شدی بحر آن اوست ** گرچه این دم نوبت بحران اوست 2000

When thou hast become his, the sea (of spiritual mysteries) is his, even though this is the hour of his crisis.

این خود آن ناله‌ست کو کرد آشکار ** آنچ پنهانست یا رب زینهار

This (Mathnawí) is only the wailful music that he has uttered; (as for) that which is (kept) hidden (within him), (have) mercy, O Lord!