بعد از آن در مشکل انکار زن ** بر گشاد آن خوش‌سراینده دهن
Afterwards that man of sweet discourse opened his mouth (to speak) on the difficult matter of his wife's disbelief,
کان تحمل از هوای نفس نیست ** آن خیال نفس تست آنجا مه‌ایست
Saying, “My long-suffering is not from (the motive of) sensual desire; that (suspicion) is a vain fancy of your carnal soul: do not take that standpoint.
گرنه صبرم می‌کشیدی بار زن ** کی کشیدی شیر نر بیگار من
Unless my patience had endured the burden of (supporting) my wife, how should the fierce lion have endured the labour of (carrying) me?
اشتران بختییم اندر سبق ** مست و بی‌خود زیر محملهای حق
I am (like) Bactrian camels, (speeding) in advance (of the caravan), intoxicated and beside myself under the panniers of God.
من نیم در امر و فرمان نیم‌خام ** تا بیندیشم من از تشنیع عام 2140
I am not half-raw (imperfect) in (fulfilling) the (Divine) order and command, that I should take any thought of revilement by the public.
عام ما و خاص ما فرمان اوست ** جان ما بر رو دوان جویان اوست
My public and my private (object) is His command: my spirit is running on its face in search of Him.
فردی ما جفتی ما نه از هواست ** جان ما چون مهره در دست خداست
My being single or wedded is not on account of sensual desire: my spirit is like a die in the hand of God.
ناز آن ابله کشیم و صد چو او ** نه ز عشق رنگ و نه سودای بو
I endure the disdain of that foolish (woman) and a hundred like her, neither from love of colour nor passion for scent.
این قدر خود درس شاگردان ماست ** کر و فر ملحمه‌ی ما تا کجاست
This much, indeed, is (only) the lesson learned by my disciples; (but) unto what place (attains) the forward and backward movement of my battle!
تا کجا آنجا که جا را راه نیست ** جز سنابرق مه الله نیست 2145
Unto what place? Unto the place where Place (itself) finds no admittance, and where nothing exists save the lightning-flash of the Moon of Allah.