ساحران آورده حاضر نیک و بد ** تا که جرح معجزه‌ی موسی کند
He brought magicians, good and bad, into his presence in order that he might invalidate the miracles of Moses,
تا عصا را باطل و رسوا کند ** اعتبارش را ز دلها بر کند
That he might nullify the rod (of Moses) and put it to shame and remove from (men's) hearts the respect (which they had) for it.
عین آن مکر آیت موسی شود ** اعتبار آن عصا بالا رود 4355
Those very plots only serve to manifest the veracity of Moses: the prestige of his rod goes up.
لشکر آرد او پگه تا حول نیل ** تا زند بر موسی و قومش سبیل
He (Pharaoh) leads his army betimes to the neighbourhood of the Nile in order to waylay Moses and his people;
آمنی امت موسی شود ** او به تحت‌الارض و هامون در رود
(But) it only serves to ensure the safety of the followers of Moses, (while) he (Pharaoh) goes under the earth and the plain (of sand).
گر به مصر اندر بدی او نامدی ** وهم از سبطی کجا زایل شدی
If he (Moses) had stayed in Egypt, he (Pharaoh) would not have marched (against him): how, (then), would the Israelites have been relieved of dread?
آمد و در سبط افکند او گداز ** که بدانک امن در خوفست راز
He marched and caused the Israelites to be consumed (with terror); for (you must) know that safety is concealed in danger.
آن بود لطف خفی کو را صمد ** نار بنماید خود آن نوری بود 4360
The hidden grace consists in this, that the Lord shows unto him (the recipient of grace) a (terrible) fire, but it is really a (gracious) light.
نیست مخفی مزد دادن در تقی ** ساحران را اجر بین بعد از خطا
There is nothing mysterious in (God's) rewarding piety, (but) look at the reward bestowed on the magicians (of Pharaoh) after their sin!
نیست مخفی وصل اندر پرورش ** ساحران را وصل داد او در برش
There is nothing mysterious in the favour shown (by God) while cherishing (His lovers), (but) He bestowed His favour on the magicians in the amputation (of their hands and feet).