چونک گم شد جمله جمله یافتند ** از کم آمد سوی کل بشتافتند

Since all has been lost, they have gained all: through dwindling away (to naught) they have sped towards the Whole.

دیدن ایشان در قصر این قلعه‌ی ذات الصور نقش روی دختر شاه چین را و بیهوش شدن هر سه و در فتنه افتادن و تفحص کردن کی این صورت کیست

How in the pavilion of the fortress adorned with pictures they (the princes) saw a portrait of the daughter of the King of China and how all three lost their senses and fell into distraction and made inquiries, asking, “Whose portrait is this?”

این سخن پایان ندارد آن گروه ** صورتی دیدند با حسن و شکوه 3760

This topic is endless. The company (of three) espied a beauteous and majestic portrait.

خوب‌تر زان دیده بودند آن فریق ** لیک زین رفتند در بحر عمیق

The (travelling) party had seen (pictures) more beautiful than that, but at (the sight of) this one they were plunged in the deep sea,

زانک افیونشان درین کاسه رسید ** کاسه‌ها محسوس و افیون ناپدید

Because opium came to them in this cup: the cups are visible, but the opium is unseen.

کرد فعل خویش قلعه‌ی هش‌ربا ** هر سه را انداخت در چاه بلا

The fortress, (named) the destroyer of reason, wrought its work: it cast them, all three, into the pit of tribulation.

تیر غمزه دوخت دل را بی‌کمان ** الامان و الامان ای بی‌امان

Without a bow the arrow-like glances (of Love) pierce the heart—mercy, mercy, O merciless one!

قرنها را صورت سنگین بسوخت ** آتشی در دین و دلشان بر فروخت 3765

(Adoration of) a stone image consumed the (past) generations and kindled a fire (of love for it) in their religion and their hearts.

چونک روحانی بود خود چون بود ** فتنه‌اش هر لحظه دیگرگون بود

When it (the image) is spiritual, how (ravishing) must it be! Its fascination changes at every moment.

عشق صورت در دل شه‌زادگان ** چون خلش می‌کرد مانند سنان

Since love of the pictured form was stabbing the hearts of the princes like a spear-point,

اشک می‌بارید هر یک هم‌چو میغ ** دست می‌خایید و می‌گفت ای دریغ

Each (of them) was shedding tears, like a cloud, and gnawing his hands and crying, “Oh, alas!