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

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?’

گوید ای رب شکر تو کردم به جان ** چون ز تو بود اصل آن روزی و نان 3260

He will reply, ‘O Lord, I gave thanks to Thee with (all) my soul, since the source of my daily provision and bread was in Thee.’

گویدش حق نه نکردی شکر من ** چون نکردی شکر آن اکرام‌فن

(Then) God will say to him, ‘Nay, you did not give thanks to Me, inasmuch as you did not give thanks to him who made a practice of generosity.

بر کریمی کرده‌ای ظلم و ستم ** نه ز دست او رسیدت نعمتم

You have done wrong and injustice to a generous man: did not My bounty come to you by his hand?’”

چون به گور آن ولی‌نعمت رسید ** گشت گریان زار و آمد در نشید

When he (the debtor) arrived at the tomb of his benefactor, he began to weep bitterly and broke into loud lamentation.

گفت ای پشت و پناه هر نبیل ** مرتجی و غوث ابناء السبیل

He said, “O thou who wert the support and refuge of every noble (righteous) man and the hope and helper of wayfarers,