- “Mercy!” cried the hare, “I have an excuse, if thy Lordship's pardon come to my aid.”
- گفت خرگوش الامان عذریم هست ** گر دهد عفو خداوندیت دست
- “What excuse?” said he. “Oh, the shortsightedness of fools! Is this the time for them to come into the presence of kings?
- گفت چه عذر ای قصور ابلهان ** این زمان آیند در پیش شهان
- Thou art an untimely bird: thy head must be cut off. One ought not to hear the excuse of a fool.
- مرغ بیوقتی سرت باید برید ** عذر احمق را نمی شاید شنید
- The fool's excuse is worse than his crime; the excuse of the ignorant is the poison of every knowledge. 1160
- عذر احمق بدتر از جرمش بود ** عذر نادان زهر هر دانش بود
- Thy excuse, O hare, is devoid of wisdom: what hare am I that thou shouldst put it in my ear?”
- عذرت ای خرگوش از دانش تهی ** من چه خرگوشم که در گوشم نهی
- “O king,” he replied, “account a worthless one to be worthy: hearken to the excuse of one who has suffered oppression.
- گفت ای شه ناکسی را کس شمار ** عذر استم دیدهای را گوش دار
- In particular, as an alms (thank-offering) for thy high estate, do not drive out of thy way one whose way is lost.
- خاص از بهر زکات جاه خود ** گمرهی را تو مران از راه خود
- The ocean, which gives some water to every stream, lays on its head and face (surface) every piece of rubbish.
- بحر کاو آبی به هر جو میدهد ** هر خسی را بر سر و رو مینهد
- By this bounty the sea will not become less: the sea is neither increased nor diminished by its bounty.” 1165
- کم نخواهد گشت دریا زین کرم ** از کرم دریا نگردد بیش و کم
- The lion said, “I will bestow bounty in its (proper) place, I will cut every one's clothes according to his stature.”
- گفت دارم من کرم بر جای او ** جامهی هر کس برم بالای او