- Let the evil of Thy ordainment pass from our souls: do not cut us off from those who are sincere.
- بگذران از جان ما سوء القضا ** وا مبر ما را ز اخوان صفا
- There is naught more bitter than separation from Thee: without Thy protection there is naught but perplexity.
- تلختر از فرقت تو هیچ نیست ** بیپناهت غیر پیچا پیچ نیست
- Our (worldly) goods waylay (and plunder) our (spiritual) goods: our bodies tear the garment (of spirituality) from our souls.
- رخت ما هم رخت ما را راه زن ** جسم ما مر جان ما را جامه کن
- Inasmuch as (the evil wrought by) our hand devours (the good towards which we move) our foot, how shall any one save his soul without Thy security?
- دست ما چون پای ما را میخورد ** بیامان تو کسی جان چون برد
- And (even) if (unaided) he save his soul from these awful dangers, he will (only) have saved a stock of misfortune and fear, 3905
- ور برد جان زین خطرهای عظیم ** برده باشد مایهی ادبار و بیم
- Because the soul, when it is not united with the Beloved, is blind and blue (miserable) with itself for ever.
- ز آن که جان چون واصل جانان نبود ** تا ابد با خویش کور است و کبود
- When Thou wilt not give him admission (to Thy presence) —even suppose he has saved his soul, regard as dead the soul that would live without Thee.
- چون تو ندهی راه جان خود برده گیر ** جان که بیتو زنده باشد مرده گیر
- If Thou art upbraiding Thy slaves, that is suitable to Thee, O Thou whose every wish is fulfilled.
- گر تو طعنه میزنی بر بندگان ** مر ترا آن میرسد ای کامران
- And if Thou utter abuse of the moon and sun, and if Thou say that the (straight) stature of the cypress is (bent) double,
- ور تو ماه و مهر را گویی جفا ** ور تو قد سرو را گویی دوتا
- And if Thou call the sky and the empyrean contemptible, and if Thou say that the mine and the sea are poor— 3910
- ور تو چرخ و عرش را خوانی حقیر ** ور تو کان و بحر را گویی فقیر