صد هزاران خلق تشنه و مستمند ** بهر حق از طمع جهدی می‌کنند

Hundreds of thousands of people, thirsty and sorrowful, are doing some sore toil for God's sake in desire (of pleasing Him).

من هم از بهر خداوند غفور ** می‌زنم بر در به اومیدش سحور

I too, for the merciful Lord's sake and in hope of Him, am drumming the sahúr-call at the gate.”

مشتری خواهی که از وی زر بری ** به ز حق کی باشد ای دل مشتری

(If) you want a customer from whom you will get gold, how should there be a better customer than God, O (my) heart?

می‌خرد از مالت انبانی نجس ** می‌دهد نور ضمیری مقتبس 880

He buys a dirty bag from your (stock of) goods, and gives (you in return) an inner light that borrows (its splendour from Himself).

می‌ستاند این یخ جسم فنا ** می‌دهد ملکی برون از وهم ما

He receives the (dissolving) ice of this mortal body, and gives a kingdom beyond our imagination.

می‌ستاند قطره‌ی چندی ز اشک ** می‌دهد کوثر که آرد قند رشک

He receives a few tear-drops, and gives a Kawthar (so delicious) that sugar shows jealousy (of its sweetness).

می‌ستاند آه پر سودا و دود ** می‌دهد هر آه را صد جاه سود

He receives sighs full of melancholy and vaporous gloom, and gives for every sigh a hundred gainful dignities.

باد آهی که ابر اشک چشم راند ** مر خلیلی را بدان اواه خواند

Because of the wind of sighs that drove onward the tearful cloud, He hath called a Khalíl (Abraham) awwáh (sighful).

هین درین بازار گرم بی‌نظیر ** کهنه‌ها بفروش و ملک نقد گیر 885

Hark, sell your old rags in this brisk incomparable market, and receive the sterling (real and genuine) kingdom (in exchange).

ور ترا شکی و ریبی ره زند ** تاجران انبیا را کن سند

And if any doubt and suspicion waylay (assail) you, rely upon the (spiritual) traders, (namely), the prophets.