پیش شه شه‌زادگان استاده جمع ** قرة العینان شه هم‌چون سه شمع

پیش شه شه‌زادگان استاده جمع ** قرة العینان شه هم‌چون سه شمع 3585

The princes, (who were) the delight of the King's eye, stood together, like three candles, before the King,

از ره پنهان ز عینین پسر ** می‌کشید آبی نخیل آن پدر

And the father's palm-tree was drawing water by a hidden channel from the two fountains (eyes) of the son.

تا ز فرزند آب این چشمه شتاب ** می‌رود سوی ریاض مام و باب

So long as the water of this fountain is running swiftly from the son towards the gardens of his mother and father,

تازه می‌باشد ریاض والدین ** گشته جاری عینشان زین هر دو عین

His parents' gardens will always be fresh: their fountain is made to flow by (the water from) both these fountains.

چون شود چشمه ز بیماری علیل ** خشک گردد برگ و شاخ آن نخیل

(But) when from sickness the (son's) fountain fails, the leaves and boughs of the (father's) palm-tree become withered.

خشکی نخلش همی‌گوید پدید ** که ز فرزندان شجر نم می‌کشید 3590

The withering of his palm-tree tells plainly that the tree was drawing moisture from the son.

ای بسا کاریز پنهان هم‌چنین ** متصل با جانتان یا غافلین

How many a hidden conduit is connected in like fashion with your souls, O ye heedless ones!

ای کشیده ز آسمان و از زمین ** مایه‌ها تا گشته جسم تو سمین

O thou who hast drawn stocks (of nourishment) from heaven and earth, so that thy body has grown fat,

عاریه‌ست این کم همی‌باید فشارد ** کانچ بگرفتی همی‌باید گزارد

(All) this is a loan: thou need’st not stuff (thy body) so much, for thou must needs pay back what thou hast taken—

جز نفخت کان ز وهاب آمدست ** روح را باش آن دگرها بیهدست

(All) except (that of which God said) “I breathed,” for that hath come from the Munificent. Cleave to the spirit! The other things are vain.