گشته باشد هم‌چو سگ قی را اکول ** مسترد نحله بر قول رسول

According to the Prophet's saying, he who reclaims a gift will have become like a dog devouring his vomit.

ور ببندد در نباید آن زرش ** تا بریزند آن عطا را بر درش 3550

And if he shut the door and (declare that he) has no need of the gold, let them pour the bounty at his door,

هر که آنجا بگذرد زر می‌برد ** نیست هدیه‌ی مخلصان را مسترد

(So that) every one who passes may carry gold away: the gifts of the sincere are never taken back.

بهر او بنهاده‌ام آن از دو سال ** کرده‌ام من نذرها با ذوالجلال

I laid it in store for him two years ago and vowed to the Almighty (that it should be his).

ور روا دارند چیزی زان ستد ** بیست چندان خو زیانشان اوفتد

And if they (my heirs) deem it permissible to take aught (for themselves), verily twentyfold loss will befall them.

گر روانم را پژولانند زود ** صد در محنت بریشان بر گشود

If they vex my spirit, a hundred doors of tribulation will at once be opened for them.

از خدا اومید دارم من لبق ** که رساند حق را در مستحق 3555

I have good hope of God that He will cause the due (payment) to reach the person who has the right to it.”

دو قضیه‌ی دیگر او را شرح داد ** لب به ذکر آن نخواهم بر گشاد

He (the Khwája) unfolded two other matters to him (the bailiff), (but) I will not open my lips in mention of them,

تا بماند دو قضیه سر و راز ** هم نگردد مثنوی چندین دراز

In order that (these) two matters may remain secret and mysterious, and also that the Mathnawí may not become so very long.

برجهید از خواب انگشتک‌زنان ** گه غزل‌گویان و گه نوحه‌کنان

He (the bailiff) sprang up from sleep, (joyously) snapping his fingers, now singing love-songs and now making lament.