هم بدانستش ندادش آن عزیز ** از گناه و جرم گفتن هیچ چیز

(But) the noble lord knew him still and gave him nothing because of the sin and crime (which he had committed) by speaking.

چونک عاجز شد ز صد گونه مکید ** چون زنان او چادری بر سر کشید

When he had failed in a hundred sorts of trickery, he drew a chádar over his head, like women,

در میان بیوگان رفت و نشست ** سر فرو افکند و پنهان کرد دست 3825

And went and sat down amongst the widows, and let his head droop and concealed his hands.

هم شناسیدش ندادش صدقه‌ای ** در دلش آمد ز حرمان حرقه‌ای

Still he (the Sadr) recognised him and did not give him any alms: on account of the disappointment a (feeling of) burning grief came into his heart.

رفت او پیش کفن‌خواهی پگاه ** که بپیچم در نمد نه پیش راه

He went early in the morning to a purveyor of grave-clothes, saying, “Wrap me in a felt (shroud) and lay me out on the road.

هیچ مگشا لب نشین و می‌نگر ** تا کند صدر جهان اینجا گذر

Do not open thy lips at all, (but) sit down and look on till the Sadr-i Jahán passes here.

بوک بیند مرده پندار به ظن ** زر در اندازد پی وجه کفن

Maybe he will see (me) and suppose that I am dead and drop some money to cover the cost of the shroud.

هر چه بدهد نیم آن بدهم به تو ** هم‌چنان کرد آن فقیر صله‌جو 3830

I will pay thee half of whatever he may give.” The poor man, desiring the (expected) present, did just as he was told.

در نمد پیچید و بر راهش نهاد ** معبر صدر جهان آنجا فتاد

He wrapped him in the felt and laid him out on the road. The Sadr-i Jahán happened to pass that way

زر در اندازید بر روی نمد ** دست بیرون کرد از تعجیل خود

And dropped some gold on the felt (shroud). He (the jurist) put forth his hand in his haste (and fear)