زانک جنس نار نبود نور او ** ضد نار آمد حقیقت نورجو
Because his light is not homogeneous with the Fire: the seeker of the light is in reality the contrary of the Fire
در حدیث آمدی که مومن در دعا ** چون امان خواهد ز دوزخ از خدا
It is related in the Hadíth that when the true believer prays to God for protection from Hell,
دوزخ از وی هم امان خواهد به جان ** که خدایا دور دارم از فلان2715
Hell also begs earnestly for protection from him, saying, “O God, keep me far from such-and-such a one!”
جاذبه‌ی جنسیتست اکنون ببین ** که تو جنس کیستی از کفر و دین
‘Tis the attracting power of homogeneity (that indicates one’s real nature): consider now with whom thou art congenial in respect of infidelity or true religion.
گر بهامان مایلی هامانیی ** ور به موسی مایلی سبحانیی
If thou art inclined towards Hámán, thou hast the nature of Hámán, and if thou art inclined towards Moses, thou art a glorifier of God.
ور بهر و مایلی انگیخته ** نفس و عقلی هر دوان آمیخته
And if thou art inclined and impelled towards both, thou art carnal soul and reason both mingled together.
هر دو در جنگند هان و هان بکوش ** تا شود غالب معانی بر نقوش
Both (these) are at war: take heed, take heed, and strive that the spiritual realities may prevail over the (sensuous) forms.
در جهان جنگ شادی این بسست ** که ببینی بر عدو هر دم شکست2720
In the world of war ‘tis joy enough that thou shouldst always, see defeat (inflicted) on the enemy.
آن ستیزه‌رو بسختی عاقبت ** گفت با هامان برای مشورت
Finally that quarrelsome-looking (contumacious) man (Pharaoh) in his hardness (of heart) told Hámán, for the purpose of consultation.
وعده‌های آن کلیم‌الله را ** گفت و محرم ساخت آن گمراه را
He told (him) the promises pf the one (Moses) with whom God spoke, and made that misguided person his confidant.
مشورت کردن فرعون با وزیرش هامان در ایمان آوردن به موسی علیه‌السلام
How Pharaoh took counsel with ha vizier, Hámán, as to believing in Moses, on whom be peace.
گفت با هامان چون تنهااش بدید ** جست هامان و گریبان را درید
He told Hamán when he saw him alone: Hámán sprang up and rent the bosom of his shirt.
بانگها زد گریه‌ها کرد آن لعین ** کوفت دستار و کله را بر زمین
That accursed one uttered loud cries’ and sobs and beat his turban and cap on the ground,
که چگونه گفت اندر روی شاه ** این چنین گستاخ آن حرف تباه2725
Saying, “How durst he say those vain words so impudently in the face of the king?
جمله عالم را مسخر کرده تو ** کار را با بخت چون زر کرده تو
Thou hast made the whole world subject (to thy sway); thou, (attended) by fortune, hast made thy estate (brilliant) as gold.
از مشارق وز مغارب بی‌لجاج ** سوی تو آرند سلطانان خراج
From all parts of the East and West sultans, without (raising); opposition, bring tribute to thee.
پادشاهان لب همی مالند شاد ** بر ستانه‌ی خاک تو این کیقباد
Kings are rubbing their lips joyfully on the dust of thy thresh old, O mighty emperor.
اسپ یاغی چون ببیند اسپ ما ** رو بگرداند گریزد بی عصا
When the enemy’s horse sees our horse, it turns its face and flees without flogging’.
تاکنون معبود و مسجود جهان ** بوده‌ای گردی کمینه‌ی بندگان2730
Hitherto thou hast been worshipped and adored by the (whole) world: (now) thou wilt become the meanest of slaves.
در هزار آتش شدن زین خوشترست ** که خداوندی شود بنده‌پرست
To go into a thousand fires is better than this, that a lord should become the servant of a slave.
نه بکش اول مرا ای شاه چین ** تا نبیند چشم من بر شاه این
Nay, kill me first, O king of China, that mine eye may not be hold this (servility) in the king.
خسروا اول مرا گردن بزن ** تا نبیند این مذلت چشم من
O emperor, behead me first, that mine eye may not behold this ignominy.
خود نبودست و مبادا این چنین ** که زمین گردون شود گردون زمین
Truly never has there been—and never may there be!—such a thing as this, that the earth should become the sky, and the sky become the earth;
بندگان‌مان خواجه‌تاش ما شوند ** بی‌دلان‌مان دلخراش ما شوند2735
(That) our slaves should become our fellow-servants, (and that) our timorous ones should become those who (cruelly) wound our hearts;
چشم‌روشن دشمنان و دوست کور ** گشت ما را پس گلستان قعر گور
(That our) enemies (should be) bright-eyed and (our) friends blind: then (in that case) the rose-garden has become for us (like) the bottom of the tomb.”
تزییف سخن هامان علیه‌اللعنه
Showing the falsity of Hámán’s speech— the curse (of God) be upon him!
دوست از دشمن همی نشناخت او ** نرد را کورانه کژ می‌باخت او
He did not know friend from enemy: he was playing back gammon (all) wrong, like a blind man.