آن یکی درویش ز اطراف دیار ** جانب تبریز آمد وامدار

A certain dervish, who was in debt, came from the outlying provinces to Tabríz.

نه هزارش وام بد از زر مگر ** بود در تبریز بدرالدین عمر 3015

His debts amounted to nine thousand pieces of gold. It happened that in Tabríz was (a man named) Badru’ddín ‘Umar.

محتسب بد او به دل بحر آمده ** هر سر مویش یکی حاتم‌کده

He was the Police Inspector, (but) at heart he was an ocean (of bounty): every hair's tip of him was a dwelling-place (worthy) of Hátim.

حاتم ار بودی گدای او شدی ** سر نهادی خاک پای او شدی

Hátim, had he been (alive), would have become a beggar to him and laid his head (before him) and made himself (as) the dust of his feet.

گر بدادی تشنه را بحری زلال ** در کرم شرمنده بودی زان نوال

If he had given an ocean of limpid water to a thirsty man, such was his generosity that he would be ashamed of (bestowing) that gift;

ور بکردی ذره‌ای را مشرقی ** بودی آن در همتش نالایقی

And if he had made a mote (as full of splendour as) a place of sunrise, (even) that would (seem) to his lofty aspiration (to) be an unworthy action.

بر امید او بیامد آن غریب ** کو غریبان را بدی خویش و نسیب 3020

That poor stranger came (to Tabríz) in hope of him, for to poor strangers he was always (like) a kinsman and relative.

با درش بود آن غریب آموخته ** وام بی‌حد از عطایش توخته

That poor stranger was familiar with his door and had paid innumerable debts from his bounty.

هم به پشت آن کریم او وام کرد ** که ببخششهاش واثق بود مرد

In reliance upon that generous (patron) he ran into debt, for the (poor) man was confident of (receiving) his donations.

لا ابالی گشته زو و وام‌جو ** بر امید قلزم اکرام‌خو

He had been made reckless by him (the Inspector) and eager to incur debts in hope of (being enriched by) that munificent sea.