- Unless Noah had had a hand (a powerful aid) from God, why should he have cast a whole world into confusion?
- گر نبودی نوح را از حق یدی ** پس جهانی را چرا بر هم زدی
- He was hundreds of thousands of lions in a single body; he was like fire, and the world (like) a stack. 3130
- صد هزاران شیر بود او در تنی ** او چو آتش بود و عالم خرمنی
- Forasmuch as the stack neglected (to pay) the tithe due to him, he launched such a flame against that stack.
- چون که خرمن پاس عشر او نداشت ** او چنان شعله بر آن خرمن گماشت
- Whosoever in the presence of this hidden Lion opens his mouth disrespectfully, like the wolf,
- هر که او در پیش این شیر نهان ** بی‌‌ادب چون گرگ بگشاید دهان
- That Lion will tear him to pieces, as (he tore) the wolf, and will recite to him (the text) So we took vengeance upon them.
- همچو گرگ آن شیر بردراندش ** فانتقمنا منهم بر خواندش
- He will suffer blows, like the wolf, from the Lion's paw: foolish is he that waxed bold in the presence of the Lion.
- زخم یابد همچو گرگ از دست شیر ** پیش شیر ابله بود کاو شد دلیر
- Would that those blows fell upon the body, so that it might be that (the sinner's) faith and heart would be safe! 3135
- کاشکی آن زخم بر تن آمدی ** تا بدی کایمان و دل سالم بدی
- My power is broken (fails me) on reaching this point: how can I declare this mystery?
- قوتم بگسست چون اینجا رسید ** چون توانم کرد این سر را پدید
- Make little of your bellies, like that fox: do not play fox's tricks in His presence.
- همچو آن روبه کم اشکم کنید ** پیش او روباه بازی کم کنید
- Lay the whole of your “we” and “I” before Him: the kingdom is His kingdom: give the kingdom to Him.
- جمله ما و من به پیش او نهید ** ملک ملک اوست ملک او را دهید