- For God had commanded me, saying, ‘Hark, to-day do thou take his spirit in India.’
- که مرا فرمود حق که امروز هان ** جان او را تو به هندستان ستان
- From wonder I said (to myself), ‘(Even) if he has a hundred wings, ’tis a far journey for him to be in India (to-day).’”
- از عجب گفتم گر او را صد پر است ** او به هندستان شدن دور اندر است
- In like manner judge of all the affairs of this world and open your eye and see!
- تو همه کار جهان را همچنین ** کن قیاس و چشم بگشا و ببین
- From whom shall we flee? From ourselves? Oh, absurdity! From whom shall we take (ourselves) away? From God? Oh, crime! 970
- از که بگریزیم از خود ای محال ** از که برباییم از حق ای وبال
- How the lion again declared exertion to be superior to trust in God and expounded the advantages of exertion.
- باز ترجیح‌‌نهادن شیر جهد را بر توکل و فواید جهد را بیان کردن
- “Yes,” said the lion; “but at the same time consider the exertions of the prophets and the true believers.
- شیر گفت آری و لیکن هم ببین ** جهدهای انبیا و مومنین
- God, exalted is He, prospered their exertion and what they suffered of oppression and heat and cold.
- حق تعالی جهدشان را راست کرد ** آن چه دیدند از جفا و گرم و سرد
- Their plans were excellent in all circumstances: everything done by a goodly man is goodly.
- حیله‌‌هاشان جمله حال آمد لطیف ** کل شی‌‌ء من ظریف هو ظریف
- Their snares caught the Heavenly bird, all their deficiencies turned to increment.”
- دامهاشان مرغ گردونی گرفت ** نقصهاشان جمله افزونی گرفت
- O master, exert thyself so long as thou canst in (following) the way of the prophets and saints! 975
- جهد می‌‌کن تا توانی ای کیا ** در طریق انبیا و اولیا
- Endeavour is not a struggle with Destiny, because Destiny itself has laid this (endeavour) upon us.
- با قضا پنجه زدن نبود جهاد ** ز آن که این را هم قضا بر ما نهاد