- Ye have striven (oft), and it hath become full of purity, and ye have quenched the fire (thereof) for God’s sake; 2560
- جهدها کردید و او شد پر صفا ** نار را کشتید از بهر خدا
- (Inasmuch as) the fire of lust, which was flaming, hath become the verdure of piety and the light of guidance (unto the true faith);
- آتش شهوت که شعله میزدی ** سبزهی تقوی شد و نور هدی
- (Inasmuch as) at once the fire of anger in you hath turned to forbearance, and the darkness of ignorance in you hath turned to knowledge;
- آتش خشم از شما هم حلم شد ** ظلمت جهل از شما هم علم شد
- (Inasmuch as) the fire of greed in you hath turned to unselfishness, and that envy (which) was like thorns hath turned to roses;
- آتش حرص از شما ایثار شد ** و آن حسد چون خار بد گلزار شد
- Inasmuch as ye formerly extinguished all these fires of your own for God’s sake;
- چون شما این جمله آتشهای خویش ** بهر حق کشتید جمله پیش پیش
- And made the fiery soul like an orchard and cast in it the seed of fealty, 2565
- نفس ناری را چو باغی ساختید ** اندر او تخم وفا انداختید
- (Whilst) therein the nightingales of commemoration and glorification of God (were) singing sweetly in the garden by the river-side;
- بلبلان ذکر و تسبیح اندر او ** خوش سرایان در چمن بر طرف جو
- (Inasmuch as) ye have answered the call of God and have brought water into the blazing hell of your soul––
- داعی حق را اجابت کردهاید ** در جحیم نفس آب آوردهاید
- Our Hell also in regard to you hath become greenery and roses and plenty and riches.”
- دوزخ ما نیز در حق شما ** سبزه گشت و گلشن و برگ و نوا
- What is the requital for well-doing, O son? Kindness and well-doing and valued recompense.
- چیست احسان را مکافات ای پسر ** لطف و احسان و ثواب معتبر