و انکه سر تا پا گل است و سوسن است ** پس بهار او را دو چشم روشن است‌‌

While to one that is roses and lilies from head to foot Spring is (welcome as) a pair of bright eyes.

خار بی‌‌معنی خزان خواهد خزان ** تا زند پهلوی خود با گلستان‌‌

The unspiritual thorn wishes for autumn, for autumn, in order that it may jostle with (contend as a rival with) the rose-garden,

تا بپوشد حسن آن و ننگ این ** تا نبینی رنگ آن و رنگ این‌‌

And that it (autumn) may hide the (fair) colour of that (the rose) and the rust (foul colour) of this (the thorn), so that you may not see the colour of that and the colour of this.

پس خزان او را بهار است و حیات ** یک نماید سنگ و یاقوت زکات‌‌

Therefore autumn is its (the thorn's) Spring and life, (for then) the (worthless) stone and the pure ruby appear one.

باغبان هم داند آن را در خزان ** لیک دید یک به از دید جهان‌‌ 2925

The Gardener knows that (difference) even in autumn, but the One's sight is better than the world's sight.

خود جهان آن یک کس است او ابله است ** هر ستاره بر فلک جزو مه است‌‌

Truly that One Person is (essentially) the (whole) world: he is unaware of evil (does not know evil as such). Every star in the sky is part of the Moon.

پس همی‌‌گویند هر نقش و نگار ** مژده مژده نک همی‌‌آید بهار

Therefore every fair form and shape (in the world) is crying, “Good news! good news! Lo, here comes the Spring.”

تا بود تابان شکوفه چون زره ** کی کند آن میوه‌‌ها پیدا گره‌‌

So long as the blossom is shining like a coat of mail, how should the fruits display their knobs?

چون شکوفه ریخت میوه سر کند ** چون که تن بشکست جان سر بر زند

When the blossom is shed, the fruit comes to a head: when the body is shattered, the spirit lifts up its head.

میوه معنی و شکوفه صورتش ** آن شکوفه مژده میوه نعمتش‌‌ 2930

The fruit is the reality, the blossom is its form: the blossom is the good news, the fruit is the bounty (given as a reward) for it.

چون شکوفه ریخت میوه شد پدید ** چون که آن کم شد شد این اندر مزید

When the blossom was shed, the fruit became visible: when that diminished this began to increase.

تا که نان نشکست قوت کی دهد ** ناشکسته خوشه‌ها کی مَیْ دهد

How should bread give strength until it is broken? How should uncrushed clusters (of grapes) yield wine?

تا هلیله نشکند با ادویه ** کی شود خود صحت افزا ادویه‌‌

Unless myrobalan is pounded up with medicines, how should the medicines by themselves become health-increasing (act as tonics)?

در صفت پیر و مطاوعت وی‌‌

Concerning the qualities of the Pír (Spiritual Guide) and (the duty of) obedience to him.

ای ضیاء الحق حسام الدین بگیر ** یک دو کاغذ بر فزا در وصف پیر

O Splendour of the Truth, Husámu’ddín, take one or two sheets of paper and add (them to the poem) in description of the Pír.

گر چه جسم نازکت را زور نیست ** لیک بی‌‌خورشید ما را نور نیست‌‌ 2935

Although thy slender body hath no strength, yet without the sun (of thy spirit) we have no light.

گر چه مصباح و زجاجه گشته‌‌ای ** لیک سر خیل دلی سر رشته‌‌ای‌‌

Although thou hast become the lighted wick and the glass (lamp), yet thou art the heart's leader (the Spiritual Guide): thou art the end of the thread (which serves as a clue).

چون سر رشته به دست و کام تست ** درهای عقد دل ز انعام تست‌‌

Inasmuch as the end of the thread is in thy hand and will, the pearls (of spiritual knowledge) on the heart's necklace are (derived) from thy bounty.

بر نویس احوال پیر راهدان ** پیر را بگزین و عین راه دان‌‌

Write down what appertains to the Pír (Guide) who knows the Way:—Choose the Pír and regard him as the essence of the Way.

پیر تابستان و خلقان تیر ماه ** خلق مانند شب‌‌اند و پیر ماه‌‌

The Pír is (like) summer, and (other) people are (like) the autumn month; (other) people are like night, and the Pír is the moon.

کرده‌‌ام بخت جوان را نام پیر ** کاو ز حق پیر است نز ایام پیر 2940

I have bestowed on (my) young Fortune (Husámu’ddín) the name of Pír (old), because he is (made) old by the Truth, not (made) old by Time.

او چنان پیری است کش آغاز نیست ** با چنان در یتیم انباز نیست‌‌

So old is he that he hath no beginning: there is no rival to such a unique Pearl.

خود قوی‌‌تر می‌‌شود خمر کهن ** خاصه آن خمری که باشد من لدن‌‌

Verily, old wine grows more potent, especially the wine that is the presence of God.

پیر را بگزین که بی‌‌پیر این سفر ** هست بس پر آفت و خوف و خطر

Choose a Pír, for without a Pír this journey is exceeding full of woe and affright and danger.

آن رهی که بارها تو رفته‌‌ای ** بی‌‌قلاووز اندر آن آشفته‌‌ای‌‌

Without an escort you are bewildered (even) on a road you have travelled many times (before):

پس رهی را که ندیده ستی تو هیچ ** هین مرو تنها ز رهبر سر مپیچ‌‌ 2945

Do not, then, travel alone on a Way that you have not seen at all, do not turn your head away from the Guide.