- Love and awe are contrary to each other: he saw these two contraries united in his heart.
- مهر و هیبت هست ضد همدگر ** این دو ضد را دید جمع اندر جگر
- He said to himself: “I have seen (many) kings, I have been great (in esteem) and chosen (for honour) in the presence of sultans:
- گفت با خود من شهان را دیده‌‌ام ** پیش سلطانان مه و بگزیده‌‌ام
- I had no awe or dread of kings, (but) awe of this man has robbed me of my wits.
- از شهانم هیبت و ترسی نبود ** هیبت این مرد هوشم را ربود
- I have gone into a jungle of lions and leopards, and my face did not change colour because of them; 1420
- رفته‌‌ام در بیشه‌‌ی شیر و پلنگ ** روی من ز یشان نگردانید رنگ
- Often where the ranks are arrayed on the field of battle have I become (fierce) as a lion at the time when the affair is grievous (desperate);
- بس شده‌‌ستم در مصاف و کارزار ** همچو شیر آن دم که باشد کار زار
- Many a heavy blow have I suffered and inflicted, I have been stouter in heart than (all) the others.
- بس که خوردم بس زدم زخم گران ** دل قوی تر بوده‌‌ام از دیگران
- This man is asleep on the earth, unarmed, (and yet) I am trembling in my seven limbs (my whole body): what is this?
- بی‌‌سلاح این مرد خفته بر زمین ** من به هفت اندام لرزان چیست این
- This is awe of God, it is not from created beings, it is not awe of this man who wears the frock of a dervish.
- هیبت حق است این از خلق نیست ** هیبت این مرد صاحب دلق نیست
- Whoever is afraid of God and has chosen fear of God (as his religion), the Jinn and mankind and every one who sees (him) are afraid of him.” 1425
- هر که ترسید از حق و تقوی گزید ** ترسد از وی جن و انس و هر که دید
- Thus meditating, he folded his hands reverently. After a while ‘Umar sprang up from sleep.
- اندر این فکرت به حرمت دست بست ** بعد یک ساعت عمر از خواب جست
- How the ambassador of Rúm saluted the Commander of the Faithful, may God be well pleased with him.
- سلام کردن رسول روم بر عمر