ور بگفتی مه برآمد بنگرید ** ور بگفتی سبز شد آن شاخ بید

And if she said, “Look, the moon is risen”; or if she said, “The willow-bough is green (with new leaves)”;

ور بگفتی برگها خوش می‌طپند ** ور بگفتی خوش همی‌سوزد سپند 4025

Or if she said, “The leaves are quivering mightily”; or if she said, “The rue-seed is burning merrily”;

ور بگفتی گل به بلبل راز گفت ** ور بگفتی شه سر شهناز گفت

Or if she said, “The rose has told her secret to the nightingale”; or if she said, “The king has disclosed his passion for Shahnáz”;

ور بگفتی چه همایونست بخت ** ور بگفتی که بر افشانید رخت

Or if she said, “How auspicious is Fortune!” or if she said, “Give the furniture a good dusting”;

ور بگفتی که سقا آورد آب ** ور بگفتی که بر آمد آفتاب

Or if she said, “The water-carrier has brought the water”; or if she said, “The sun is risen”;

ور بگفتی دوش دیگی پخته‌اند ** یا حوایج از پزش یک لخته‌اند

Or if she said, “Last night they cooked a potful of food” or “The vegetables are cooked to perfection”;

ور بگفتی هست نانها بی‌نمک ** ور بگفتی عکس می‌گردد فلک 4030

Or if she said, “The loaves have no salt (savour)”; or if she said, “The heavenly sphere is going round in the contrary direction”;

ور بگفتی که به درد آمد سرم ** ور بگفتی درد سر شد خوشترم

Or if she said, “My head aches”; or if she said, “My headache is better”—

گر ستودی اعتناق او بدی ** ور نکوهیدی فراق او بدی

If she praised, ’twas his (Joseph's) caresses (that she meant); and if she blamed, ’twas separation from him (that she meant).

صد هزاران نام گر بر هم زدی ** قصد او و خواه او یوسف بدی

If she piled up a hundred thousand names, her meaning and intention was always Joseph.