هیچ ناورد از ره کدیه به دست ** غیر صد دینار آن کدیه‌پرست

هیچ ناورد از ره کدیه به دست ** غیر صد دینار آن کدیه‌پرست 3250

(But) that devoted beggar obtained by means of begging no more than a hundred dinars.

پای مرد آمد بدو دستش گرفت ** شد بگور آن کریم بس شگفت

(Then) the bailiff came to him and took his hand and went (with him) to (visit) the grave of that very wonderful generous man.

گفت چون توفیق یابد بنده‌ای ** که کند مهمانی فرخنده‌ای

He said, “When a servant (of God) gains the Divine favour so that he entertains a fortunate man,

مال خود ایثار راه او کند ** جاه خود ایثار جاه او کند

And gives up his own wealth for his sake and sacrifices his own dignity for the sake of (conferring) dignity on him,

شکر او شکر خدا باشد یقین ** چون به احسان کرد توفیقش قرین

Gratitude to him (the benefactor) is certainly (the same as) gratitude to God, since (it was) the Divine favour (that) caused him to show beneficence.

ترک شکرش ترک شکر حق بود ** حق او لا شک به حق ملحق بود 3255

To be ungrateful to him is to be ungrateful to God: beyond doubt his right (to gratitude) is consequent on (that of) God.

شکر می‌کن مر خدا را در نعم ** نیز می‌کن شکر و ذکر خواجه هم

Always give thanks to God for His bounties, and always give thanks and praise to the Khwája (your benefactor) too.

رحمت مادر اگر چه از خداست ** خدمت او هم فریضه‌ست و سزاست

Though a mother's tenderness is (derived) from God, (yet) ’tis a sacred duty and a worthy task to serve her.

زین سبب فرمود حق صلوا علیه ** که محمد بود محتال الیه

For this reason God hath said, ‘Do ye bless him (the Prophet),’ for Mohammed was one to whom (the attributes of Divine Providence) were transferred.

در قیامت بنده را گوید خدا ** هین چه کردی آنچ دادم من ترا

At the Resurrection God will say to His servant, ‘Hark, what have you done with that which I bestowed on you?’