نان که سد و مانع این آب بود ** دست از آن نان می‌بباید شست زود

نان که سد و مانع این آب بود ** دست از آن نان می‌بباید شست زود 2345

Since bread (worldliness) was the barrier and obstacle to this water (tears), you must quickly wash your hands of that bread.

خویش را موزون و چست و سخته کن ** ز آب دیده نان خود را پخته کن

Make yourself harmonious and congruous and balanced: let your bread be baked well with (burning) tears.

آواز دادن هاتف مر طالب گنج را و اعلام کردن از حقیقت اسرار آن

How the Voice from heaven called to the seeker of the treasure and acquainted him with the truth of the mysteries thereof.

اندرین بود او که الهام آمدش ** کشف شد این مشکلات از ایزدش

He was (engaged) in this (prayer) when inspiration came to him and these difficulties were solved for him by God,

کو بگفتت در کمان تیری بنه ** کی بگفتندت که اندر کش تو زه

Saying, “It (the Divine intimation) told you to put an arrow to the bow, (but) when were you told to pull the bowstring (hard)?

او نگفتت که کمان را سخت‌کش ** در کمان نه گفت او نه پر کنش

It did not tell you to draw the bow hard: it bade you put (the arrow) to the bow, not ‘shoot with your full strength.’

از فضولی تو کمان افراشتی ** صنعت قواسیی بر داشتی 2350

You, from (motives of) vanity, raised the bow aloft and brought to a high pitch the art of archery.

ترک این سخته کمانی رو بگو ** در کمان نه تیر و پریدن مجو

Go, renounce this skill in drawing the strongbow: put the arrow to the bow and do not seek to draw to the full extent (of your power).

چون بیفتد بر کن آنجا می‌طلب ** زور بگذار و بزاری جو ذهب

When it (the arrow) falls, dig up the spot and search: abandon (trust in) strength and seek the gold by means of piteous supplication.”

آنچ حقست اقرب از حبل الورید ** تو فکنده تیر فکرت را بعید

That which is real is nearer than the neck-artery; you have shot the arrow of thought far afield.

ای کمان و تیرها بر ساخته ** صید نزدیک و تو دور انداخته

O you who have provided yourself with bow and arrows, the prey is near and you have shot far.