- An evil resort sought he that sought this world; a good state sought he that sought the world to come.
- بد محالی جست کاو دنیا بجست ** نیک حالی جست کاو عقبی بجست
- Plots for gaining (the things of) this world are worthless, (but) plots for renouncing this world are inspired (by God). 980
- مکرها در کسب دنیا بارد است ** مکرها در ترک دنیا وارد است
- The (right) plot is that he (the prisoner) digs a hole in his prison (in order to escape); if he blocks up the hole, that is a foolish plot.
- مکر آن باشد که زندان حفره کرد ** آن که حفره بست آن مکری ست سرد
- This world is the prison, and we are the prisoners: dig a hole in the prison and let yourself out!
- این جهان زندان و ما زندانیان ** حفره کن زندان و خود را وارهان
- What is this world? To be forgetful of God; it is not merchandise and silver and weighing-scales and women.
- چیست دنیا از خدا غافل بدن ** نی قماش و نقره و میزان و زن
- As regards the wealth that you carry for religion's sake, “How good is righteous wealth (for the righteous man)!” as the Prophet recited.
- مال را کز بهر دین باشی حمول ** نعم مال صالح خواندش رسول
- Water in the boat is the ruin of the boat, (but) water underneath the boat is a support. 985
- آب در کشتی هلاک کشتی است ** آب اندر زیر کشتی پشتی است
- Since he cast out from his heart (the desire for) wealth and possessions, on that account Solomon did not call himself (by any name) but “poor.”
- چون که مال و ملک را از دل براند ** ز آن سلیمان خویش جز مسکین نخواند
- The stoppered jar, (though) in rough water, floated on the water because of its wind-filled (empty) heart.
- کوزه‌‌ی سر بسته اندر آب زفت ** از دل پر باد فوق آب رفت
- When the wind of poverty is within (any one), he rests at peace on the surface of the water of the world;
- باد درویشی چو در باطن بود ** بر سر آب جهان ساکن بود