- 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
- On the road a lion attacked thy humble slave, attacked both the companions in travel who were coming (to thee). 1170
- شیری اندر راه قصد بنده کرد ** قصد هر دو همره آینده کرد
- I said to him, ‘We are the slaves of the King of kings, the lowly fellow-servants of that (exalted) court.’
- گفتمش ما بنده‌‌ی شاهنشه‌‌ایم ** خواجه‌‌تاشان که آن درگه‌‌ایم
- He said, ‘The King of kings! Who is he? Be ashamed! Do not make mention of every base loon in my presence.
- گفت شاهنشه که باشد شرم دار ** پیش من تو یاد هر ناکس میار
- Both thee and thy king I will tear to pieces, if thou and thy friend turn back from my door.’
- هم ترا و هم شهت را بر درم ** گر تو با یارت بگردید از درم
- I said to him, ‘Let me behold once more the face of the king and bear the news of thee (to him).’
- گفتمش بگذار تا بار دگر ** روی شه بینم برم از تو خبر