ملک حق و جمله قسم اوستی ** قسم دیگر را دهی دوگوستی

Thou art God's property and His share entirely: (if) thou givest the share (of God) to another, thou art a dualist.

این اسد غالب شدی هم بر سگان ** گر نبودی نوبت آن بدرگان

This lion would have prevailed over the curs, if it had not been the turn of those evil-natured ones (to prevail).

قصدشان آن کان مسلمان غم خورد ** شب برو در بی‌نوایی بگذرد

’Twas their intention that the Moslem should suffer pain and pass the night in want of food.

بود مغلوب او به تسلیم و رضا ** گفت سمعا طاعة اصحابنا 2415

He was overpowered: he said, with resignation and acquiescence, “My friends, I hear and obey.”

پس بخفتند آن شب و برخاستند ** بامدادان خویش را آراستند

So they slept (all) that night, and in the morning they rose and dressed themselves,

روی شستند و دهان و هر یکی ** داشت اندر ورد راه و مسلکی

And washed their faces and mouths; and each one had a (different) method and practice in his devotions.

یک زمانی هر کسی آورد رو ** سوی ورد خویش از حق فضل‌جو

For a while each one applied himself to his devotions, seeking favour from God.

مومن و ترسا جهود و گبر و مغ ** جمله را رو سوی آن سلطان الغ

True believer and Christian, Jew and Guebre and Magian— the faces of them all are (turned) towards that mighty Sultan.

بلک سنگ و خاک و کوه و آب را ** هست واگشت نهانی با خدا 2420

Nay, stone and earth and mountain and water have their invisible recourse to God.

این سخن پایان ندارد هر سه یار ** رو به هم کردند آن دم یاروار

This topic is infinite. At that time the three companions looked on one another friendlily,