- Says the falcon to the duck, “Arise from the water, that thou mayst see the plains diffusing sweetness,”
- باز گوید بط را کز آب خیز ** تا ببینی دشتها را قندریز
- (But) the wise duck says to him, “Away, O falcon! The water is our stronghold and safety and joy.”
- بط عاقل گویدش ای باز دور ** آب ما را حصن و امنست و سرور
- The Devil is like the falcon. O ducks, make haste (to guard yourselves)! Beware, do not come out of your stronghold, the water.
- دیو چون باز آمد ای بطان شتاب ** هین به بیرون کم روید از حصن آب
- They (the ducks) say to the falcon, “Begone, begone! Turn back and keep the hand off our heads, O kind friend! 435
- باز را گویند رو رو باز گرد ** از سر ما دست دار ای پای‌مرد
- We are quit of thy invitation: (keep) the invitation for thyself: we will not listen to these words of thine, O infidel!
- ما بری از دعوتت دعوت ترا ** ما ننوشیم این دم تو کافرا
- The stronghold (the water) is (enough) for us: let the sugar and sugar-fields be thine! I do not desire thy gift: take it for thyself!
- حصن ما را قند و قندستان ترا ** من نخواهم هدیه‌ات بستان ترا
- Whilst there is life (in the body), food will not fail; when there is an army, banners will not fail.”
- چونک جان باشد نیاید لوت کم ** چونک لشکر هست کم ناید علم
- The prudent Khwája offered many an excuse and made many a pretext to the (countryman who resembled the) obstinate Devil.
- خواجه‌ی حازم بسی عذر آورید ** بس بهانه کرد با دیو مرید
- “At this moment,” said he, “I have serious matters (in hand); if I come (to visit you), they will not be set in order. 440
- گفت این دم کارها دارم مهم ** گر بیایم آن نگردد منتظم
- The King has charged me with a delicate affair, and because of (anxiously) expecting me he has not slept during the night.
- شاه کار نازکم فرموده است ** ز انتظارم شاه شب نغنوده است