زین چمن ای دی مبران اعتدال ** پنجه ای بهمن برین روضه ممال

I said, ‘O December, do not cut off the mild weather from this orchard; O November, do not let thy fist fall on this garden.’”

کرامات شیخ شیبان راعی قدس الله روحه العزیز

The miracles of Shaybán Rá‘í, may God sanctify his venerable spirit!

هم‌چو آن شیبان که از گرگ عنید ** وقت جمعه بر رعا خط می‌کشید 4815

Just as Shaybán Rá‘í (the shepherd), because of the froward wolf, used to draw a line round his flock at the hour of the Friday prayers,

تا برون ناید از آن خط گوسفند ** نه در آید گرگ و دزد با گزند

In order that no sheep should go beyond that line, and that no wolf or mischievous robber should come inside.

بر مثال دایره‌ی تعویذ هود ** که اندر آن صرصر امان آل بود

’Twas on the model of Húd's circle of refuge, in which his followers were safe from the sarsar wind.

هشت روزی اندرین خط تن زنید ** وز برون مثله تماشا می‌کنید

(Húd said to them), “Stay quietly within this line for eight days and view the terrible mutilation (which is being inflicted) outside.”

بر هوا بردی فکندی بر حجر ** تا دریدی لحم و عظم از هم‌دگر

It (the wind) lifted (the unbelievers) into the air and flung them on the stones, so that flesh and bone were torn asunder.

یک گره را بر هوا درهم زدی ** تا چو خشخاش استخوان ریزان شدی 4820

One party it hurled against each other in the air, so that their bones crumbled like poppy-seed.

آن سیاست را که لرزید آسمان ** مثنوی اندر نگنجد شرح آن

There is no room in the Mathnawí to describe fully that chastisement whereat Heaven trembled.

گر به طبع این می‌کنی ای باد سرد ** گرد خط و دایره‌ی آن هود گرد

If, O icy wind, thou art doing this by (thine own) nature, (then) try to invade the line and circle drawn by Húd!

ای طبیعی فوق طبع این ملک بین ** یا بیا و محو کن از مصحف این

O natural philosopher, perceive that this kingdom (of God) is above Nature, or else come and (if thou canst) wipe out this (narrative) from the Holy Book!