- If the surface of silver is white and new, (yet) the hands and dress are blackened by it.
- ظاهر نقره گر اسپید است و نو ** دست و جامه می سیه گردد ازو
- Although fire is red-faced (bright and glorious) with sparks, look at the black behaviour (displayed) in its action. 450
- آتش ار چه سرخ روی است از شرر ** تو ز فعل او سیه کاری نگر
- If the lightning appears luminous to the eye, (yet) from its distinctive property it is the robber of sight (it strikes men blind).
- برق اگر نوری نماید در نظر ** لیک هست از خاصیت دزد بصر
- (As for) any (Christian) who was not wary and possessed of discernment, the words of him (the vizier) were (as) a collar on his neck.
- هر که جز آگاه و صاحب ذوق بود ** گفت او در گردن او طوق بود
- During six years, in separation from the king, the vizier became a refuge for the followers of Jesus.
- مدت شش سال در هجران شاه ** شد وزیر اتباع عیسی را پناه
- To him the people wholly surrendered their religion and their hearts: at his command and decree they were ready to die.
- دین و دل را کل بدو بسپرد خلق ** پیش امر و حکم او می‌‌مرد خلق
- How the king sent messages in secret to the vizier.
- پیغام شاه پنهان با وزیر
- Messages (passed) between the king and him: the king had words of comfort from him in secret. 455
- در میان شاه و او پیغامها ** شاه را پنهان بدو آرامها
- The king wrote to him, saying, “O my fortunate one, the time is come: quickly set my mind at ease.”
- پیش او بنوشت شه کای مقبلم ** وقت آمد زود فارغ کن دلم
- He replied: “Behold, O king, I am preparing to cast disorders into the religion of Jesus.”
- گفت اینک اندر آن کارم شها ** کافکنم در دین عیسی فتنه‌‌ها
- Explanation of the twelve tribes of the Christians.
- بیان دوازده سبط از نصارا
- The people of Jesus had twelve amírs as rulers in authority over them.
- قوم عیسی را بد اندر دار و گیر ** حاکمانشان ده امیر و دو امیر