چون سلیمان از خدا بشاش بود ** منطق الطیری ز علمناش بود

Inasmuch as Solomon was rejoiced exceedingly by (the favour of) God, he had a birds' language (derived) from we have been taught.

تو از آن مرغ هوایی فهم کن ** که ندیدستی طیور من لدن 4015

Understand that you are a bird of the (common) air because you have not beheld the esoteric birds.

جای سیمرغان بود آن سوی قاف ** هر خیالی را نباشد دست‌باف

The home of the Símurghs is beyond (Mt) Qáf: it is not (like) a hand-loom (easily accessible) to any imagination,

جز خیالی را که دید آن اتفاق ** آنگهش بعدالعیان افتد فراق

But only to the imagination that beholds it by chance and then, after the vision, is parted (from it)—

نه فراق قطع بهر مصلحت ** که آمنست از هر فراق آن منقبت

Not a parting that involves severance, (but a parting) for a wise purpose; for that high estate is secure from every (real) parting.

بهر استبقاء آن روحی جسد ** آفتاب از برف یک‌دم درکشد

In order to preserve the spiritual body the (Divine) Sun for a time withdraws (His beams) from the snow.

بهر جان خویش جو زیشان صلاح ** هین مدزد از حرف ایشان اصطلاح 4020

Seek good for thy soul from them (who have attained unto God): beware, do not steal mystical expressions from their language.

آن زلیخا از سپندان تا به عود ** نام جمله چیز یوسف کرده بود

Zalíkhá had applied to Joseph the name of everything, from rue-seed to aloeswood.

نام او در نامها مکتوم کرد ** محرمان را سر آن معلوم کرد

She concealed his name in (all other) names and made the inner meaning thereof known to (none but her) confidants.

چون بگفتی موم ز آتش نرم شد ** این بدی کان یار با ما گرم شد

When she said, “The wax is softened by the fire,” this meant, “My beloved is very fond of me.”