Without delay, from the middle of his (closed) fist every pebble began to pronounce the (Moslem's) profession of faith.
از میان مشت او هر پاره سنگ ** در شهادت گفتن آمد بی‌‌درنگ
Each said, “There is no god” and (each) said, “except Allah”; (each) threaded the pearl of “Ahmad is the Messenger of Allah.”
لا إله گفت و إلا الله گفت ** گوهر احمد رسول الله سفت
When Bú Jahl heard this from the pebbles, in his anger he dashed those pebbles on the ground.2160
چون شنید از سنگها بو جهل این ** زد ز خشم آن سنگها را بر زمین
The rest of the story of the minstrel, and how the Commander of the Faithful, ‘Umar, may God be well-pleased with him, conveyed to him the message spoken by the heavenly voice.
بقیه‌‌ی قصه‌‌ی مطرب و پیغام رسانیدن عمر به او آن چه هاتف آواز داد
Turn back and hear the plight of the minstrel, for the minstrel had (now) become desperate from waiting (so long).
باز گرد و حال مطرب گوش دار ** ز آن که عاجز گشت مطرب ز انتظار
The voice (of God) came to ‘Umar, saying, “O ‘Umar, redeem Our servant from want.
بانگ آمد مر عمر را کای عمر ** بنده‌‌ی ما را ز حاجت باز خر
We have a servant, a favourite and highly esteemed one: take the trouble to go on foot to the graveyard.
بنده‌‌ای داریم خاص و محترم ** سوی گورستان تو رنجه کن قدم
O ‘Umar, spring up and put in thy hand full seven hundred dínárs from the public treasury.
ای عمر برجه ز بیت المال عام ** هفت صد دینار در کف نه تمام
Carry them to him (and say), ‘O thou who art Our choice, accept this sum now and excuse (Us for offering such a small gift).2165
پیش او بر کای تو ما را اختیار ** این قدر بستان کنون معذور دار
Spend this amount on the price (purchase) of silk: when it is spent, come here (again).’”
این قدر از بهر ابریشم بها ** خرج کن چون خرج شد اینجا بیا
Then ‘Umar in awe of that voice sprang up that he might gird his loins for this service.
پس عمر ز آن هیبت آواز جست ** تا میان را بهر این خدمت ببست