- Inasmuch as Luqmán's wisdom can show forth this, then what must be the wisdom of the Lord of existence!
- حکمت لقمان چو داند این نمود ** پس چه باشد حکمت رب الوجود
- On the day when all the inmost thoughts shall be searched out, there will appear from you something latent, (the appearance of) which is not desired.
- يوم تبلی، السرائر کلها ** بان منکم کامن لا یشتهی
- When they shall be given hot water to drink, all the veils will be cut asunder (torn off) from that which is abhorred. 3600
- چون سقوا ماء حمیما قطعت ** جملة الأستار مما أفظعت
- The fire (of Hell) is made the torment of the infidels because fire is the (proper) test for stones.
- نار از آن آمد عذاب کافران ** که حجر را نار باشد امتحان
- How oft, how oft, have we spoken gently to our stony hearts, and they would not accept the counsel!
- آن دل چون سنگ را ما چند چند ** نرم گفتیم و نمی‌‌پذرفت پند
- For a bad wound the vein gets (requires) a bad (severe) remedy: the teeth of the dog are suitable for the donkey's head.
- ریش بد را داروی بد یافت رگ ** مر سر خر را سزد دندان سگ
- The wicked women to the wicked men is wisdom: the ugly is the mate and fitting (consort) for the ugly.
- الخبیثات الخبیثین حکمت است ** زشت را هم زشت جفت و بابت است
- Whatever, then, you wish to mate with, go, become absorbed by it, and assume its shape and qualities. 3605
- پس تو هر جفتی که می‌‌خواهی برو ** محو و هم شکل و صفات او بشو
- If you wish for the light, make yourself ready to receive the light; if you wish to be far (from God), become self-conceited and far;
- نور خواهی مستعد نور شو ** دور خواهی خویش بین و دور شو
- And if you wish (to find) a way out of this ruined prison, do not turn your head away from the Beloved, but bow in worship and draw nigh.
- ور رهی خواهی ازین سجن خرب ** سر مکش از دوست و اسجد و اقترب
- The remainder of the story of Zayd (and what he said) in answer to the Prophet, on whom be peace.
- بقیه‌‌ی قصه‌‌ی زید در جواب رسول علیه السلام