غیرت عقل است بر خوبی روح ** پر ز تشبیهات و تمثیل این نصوح

Reason's jealousy of the beauty of the Spirit is (the cause of) this sincere admonition being full of similitudes and allegories.

با چنین پنهانیی کین روح راست ** عقل بر وی این چنین رشکین چراست

Notwithstanding that this Spirit is so hidden, why is Reason so jealous of Him?

از که پنهان می‌کنی ای رشک‌خو ** آنک پوشیدست نورش روی او 690

O jealous one, from whom art thou hiding Him whose face is concealed by His light?

می‌رود بی‌روی‌پوش این آفتاب ** فرط نور اوست رویش را نقاب

This Sun goes with face uncovered: His face is veiled by the excess of His light.

از که پنهان می‌کنی ای رشک‌ور ** که آفتاب از وی نمی‌بیند اثر

From whom art thou hiding Him, O jealous one? The sun (itself) cannot see a trace of Him.

رشک از آن افزون‌ترست اندر تنم ** کز خودش خواهم که هم پنهان کنم

(Reason says), “The jealousy in my body is (all) the greater because I desire to hide Him even from myself.

ز آتش رشک گران آهنگ من ** با دو چشم و گوش خود در جنگ من

On account of the fire of fell jealousy I am at war with my own eyes and ears.”

چون چنین رشکیستت ای جان و دل ** پس دهان بر بند و گفتن را بهل 695

Since thou hast such a (mighty) jealousy, O my soul and heart, close thy mouth and leave off speaking.

ترسم ار خامش کنم آن آفتاب ** از سوی دیگر بدراند حجاب

(Reason says), “If I keep silence, I fear that that Sun will rend the veil and (display Himself) from another quarter.”

در خموشی گفت ما اظهر شود ** که ز منع آن میل افزون‌تر شود

In (keeping) silence our (inward) speaking (of Him) is (only) made more evident, since the desire (for manifestation) is increased by suppression.