(If) you put the king in the rook's place, ’tis ruin (to the game); likewise, (if you put) the horse (knight) in the king's place, ’tis the act of an ignoramus.
در شریعت هم عطا هم زجر هست ** شاه را صدر و فرس را درگه است 2595
Both bounty and severity are (sanctioned) in the religious Law: (’tis) for the king (to sit on) the throne, (’tis) for the horse (to stand at) the gate.
عدل چه بود وضع اندر موضعش ** ظلم چه بود وضع در ناموقعش
What is justice? To put (a thing) in its (right) place. What is injustice? To put it in its wrong place.
نیست باطل هر چه یزدان آفرید ** از غضب وز حلم وز نصح و مکید
Nothing is vain that God created, (whether it be) anger or forbearance or sincere counsel or guile.
خیر مطلق نیست زینها هیچ چیز ** شر مطلق نیست زینها هیچ نیز
None of these things is absolutely good, nor is any of them absolutely evil.