- For his khunús is like the khunús of the hedgehog: like the head of the hedgehog, he pops in and out;
- که خنوسش چون خنوس قنفذست ** چون سر قنفذ ورا آمد شذست
- For God hath called the Devil Khannás (the slinker), because he resembles the head of the little hedgehog. 4060
- که خدا آن دیو را خناس خواند ** کو سر آن خارپشتک را بماند
- The head of the hedgehog is continually being hidden because of its fear of the cruel hunter,
- می نهان گردد سر آن خارپشت ** دم‌بدم از بیم صیاد درشت
- Until, when it has found an opportunity, it puts out its head: by such a stratagem the snake becomes its prey.
- تا چو فرصت یافت سر آرد برون ** زین چنین مکری شود مارش زبون
- If the fleshly soul had not waylaid you from within, how would the brigands have any power to lay a hand upon you?
- گرنه نفس از اندرون راهت زدی ** ره‌زنان را بر تو دستی کی بدی
- On account of the exigent myrmidon, who is Lust, the heart is captive to greed and cupidity and bane.
- زان عوان مقتضی که شهوتست ** دل اسیر حرص و آز و آفتست
- On account of that inward myrmidon you have become thievish and depraved, so that the way is (open) for the (external) myrmidons to coerce you. 4065
- زان عوان سر شدی دزد و تباه ** تا عوانان را به قهر تست راه
- Hearken to this good counsel in the Traditions (of the Prophet)—“Your worst enemy is between your two sides.”
- در خبر بشنو تو این پند نکو ** بیم جنبیکم لکم اعدی عدو
- Do not listen to the pompous talk of this enemy, (but) flee, for she is like Iblís in obstinately wrangling and quarrelling.
- طمطراق این عدو مشنو گریز ** کو چو ابلیسست در لج و ستیز
- For the sake of this world and for contention's sake she has made the everlasting torment (seem) easy (of small account) to you.
- بر تو او از بهر دنیا و نبرد ** آن عذاب سرمدی را سهل کرد