- 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
- “Listen,” cried the hare, “if I am not a fit object for (thy) grace, I lay my head before the dragon of (thy) violence.
- گفت بشنو گر نباشم جای لطف ** سر نهادم پیش اژدرهای عنف
- At breakfast-time I set out on the way, I came towards the king with my comrade.
- من به وقت چاشت در راه آمدم ** با رفیق خود سوی شاه آمدم
- That party (of beasts) had appointed, for thy sake, another hare to go along with me as consort and companion.
- با من از بهر تو خرگوشی دگر ** جفت و همره کرده بودند آن نفر