- “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
- He said, ‘Place thy comrade with me (in my keeping) as a pledge; otherwise, thou art a sacrifice (thy life is forfeit) according to my law.’ 1175
- گفت همره را گرو نه پیش من ** ور نه قربانی تو اندر کیش من
- We entreated him much: it was no use. He seized my friend and left me to go alone.
- لابه کردیمش بسی سودی نکرد ** یار من بستد مرا بگذاشت فرد