- After the fashion of ass-dealers he gave him two or three blows (with a goad): he did to the ass what is befitting from such a cur (as he was).
- خر فروشانه دو سه زخمش بزد ** کرد با خر آن چه ز آن سگ میسزد
- The sharpness of the sting set the ass jumping; where is the tongue (has an ass such a tongue) that he may describe his own state (feelings)?
- خر جهنده گشت از تیزی نیش ** کو زبان تا خر بگوید حال خویش
- How the people of the caravan supposed the Sufi's beast was ill
- گمان بردن کاروانیان که بهمیه‌ای صوفی رنجور است
- When the Súfí mounted and got going, he (the ass) began to fall on his face every time,
- چون که صوفی بر نشست و شد روان ** رو در افتادن گرفت او هر زمان
- (And) every time the people (the travellers) lifted him up: they all thought he was ill. 245
- هر زمانش خلق بر میداشتند ** جمله رنجورش همیپنداشتند
- One would twist his ears hard, while another sought for the (lacerated) part under his palate,
- آن یکی گوشش همیپیچید سخت ** و آن دگر در زیر گامش جست لخت
- And another searched for the stone in his shoe, and another looked at the dirt in his eye.
- و آن دگر در نعل او میجست سنگ ** و آن دگر در چشم او میدید زنگ
- Also they were saying,“O Shaykh, what is the cause of this? Were not you saying yesterday, ‘Thanks (to God), this ass is strong’?”
- باز میگفتند ای شیخ این ز چیست ** دی نمیگفتی که شکر این خر قوی است
- He replied, “The ass that ate Lá hawl during the night cannot get along except in this manner.
- گفت آن خر کاو به شب لاحول خورد ** جز بدین شیوه نداند راه کرد
- Inasmuch as the ass's food by night was Lá hawl, he was glorifying God by night and (is engaged) in prostrating himself by day.” 250
- چون که قوت خر به شب لاحول بود ** شب مسبح بود و روز اندر سجود
- Most people are man-eaters: put no trust in their saying, “Peace to you.”
- آدمی خوارند اغلب مردمان ** از سلام علیکشان کم جو امان