- (During) these (one or) two brief days when you have (some) strength, (be) quick, devote the old man (your old age) generously (to serving God).
- این دو روزک را که زورت هست زود ** پیر افشانی بکن از راه جود
- Devote this (small) amount of seed that you have remaining, in order that long life may grow from these (one or) two moments.
- این قدر تخمی که مانده ستت بباز ** تا بروید زین دو دم عمر دراز
- Whilst this jewelled lamp is not (yet) extinguished, see you trim its wick and (supply it with) oil immediately.
- تا نمرده ست این چراغ با گهر ** هین فتیلهاش ساز و روغن زودتر
- Beware! Do not say “To-morrow”—for (many) to-morrows have passed. Let not the days of sowing pass away altogether.
- هین مگو فردا که فرداها گذشت ** تا به کلی نگذرد ایام کشت
- Listen to my admonition that the body is a strong bond: put off the old, if you have desire for newness. 1270
- پند من بشنو که تن بند قوی است ** کهنه بیرون کن گرت میل نوی است
- Shut the lips and open the palm filled with gold: leave off being a miser with the body, exhibit munificence.
- لب ببند و کف پر زر بر گشا ** بخل تن بگذار و پیش آور سخا
- Munificence is the abandonment of lusts and pleasures; no one who is sunken in lust rises up (again).
- ترک شهوتها و لذتها سخاست ** هر که در شهوت فرو شد بر نخاست
- This munificence is a branch of the cypress of Paradise: woe to him that lets such a branch go from his hand!
- این سخا شاخی است از سرو بهشت ** وای او کز کف چنین شاخی بهشت
- This abandonment of sensuality is the firmest handle: this branch draws the spirit up to Heaven.
- عروة الوثقی است این ترک هوا ** بر کشد این شاخ جان را بر سما
- (So act) that the branch of munificence, O righteous man, drawing you aloft may bear you to its origin. 1275
- تا برد شاخ سخا ای خوب کیش ** مر ترا بالا کشان تا اصل خویش