پس یقین گشتش که جذبه زان سریست ** کار حق هر لحظه نادر آوریست

Then it became certain to him (the king) that the attraction was from Yonder: the action of God is producing marvels at every moment.

اسپ سنگین گاو سنگین ز ابتلا ** می‌شود مسجود از مکر خدا

Because of the (Divine) probation a stone horse (or) a stone cow becomes, through God's deception, an object of worship.

پیش کافر نیست بت را ثانیی ** نیست بت را فر و نه روحانیی

In the eyes of the infidel (idolater) the idol has no second (is without parallel), (though) the idol has neither glory nor spirituality.

چست آن جاذب نهان اندر نهان ** در جهان تابیده از دیگر جهان 3360

What is the attracting power, hidden in the hidden most, that shines forth in this world from (its source in) the other world?

عقل محجوبست و جان هم زین کمین ** من نمی‌بینم تو می‌توانی ببین

The intellect is barred, and the spirit also, from (access to) this ambush; I cannot see it: see it (if) you can!

چونک خوارمشه ز سیران باز گشت ** با خواص ملک خود هم‌راز گشت

When the Khwárizmsháh returned from his ride, he conferred with the nobles of his kingdom.

پس به سرهنگان بفرمود آن زمان ** تا بیارند اسپ را زان خاندان

Then he immediately ordered the officers to fetch the horse from that (Amír's) household.

هم‌چو آتش در رسیدند آن گروه ** هم‌چو پشمی گشت امیر هم‌چو کوه

(Quick) as fire, the party (of officers) arrived (there): the Amír who was like a mountain (in pride and stubbornness) became (soft and weak) as a piece of wool

جانش از درد و غبین تا لب رسید ** جز عمادالملک زنهاری ندید 3365

He almost expired from the anguish and defraudment: he saw no (means of) protection except the ‘Imádu ’l-Mulk;

که عمادالملک بد پای علم ** بهر هر مظلوم و هر مقتول غم

For the ‘Imádu ’l-Mulk was the foot of the banner to which every victim of injustice and every one stricken by distress would flock for refuge.