- When you have done evil, be afraid, do not be secure, since it (the evil) is seed, and God will cause it to grow. 165
- چونک بد کردی بترس آمن مباش ** زانک تخمست و برویاند خداش
- For awhile He covers it up, to the end that sorrow and shame for (having committed) that evil may come to you.
- چند گاهی او بپوشاند که تا ** آیدت زان بد پشیمان و حیا
- In the time of ‘Umar, that Prince of the Faithful gave a thief over to the executioner and officer of police.
- عهد عمر آن امیر مومنان ** داد دزدی را به جلاد و عوان
- The thief cried out, saying, ‘O Prince of the land, this is my first offence. Mercy!’
- بانگ زد آن دزد کای میر دیار ** اولین بارست جرمم زینهار
- ‘God forfend,’ said ‘Umar, ‘that God should inflict severe punishment the first time.
- گفت عمر حاش لله که خدا ** بار اول قهر بارد در جزا
- He covers up (the sin) many times in order to manifest His grace; then again, He chastises (the sinner) in order to manifest His justice, 170
- بارها پوشد پی اظهار فضل ** باز گیرد از پی اظهار عدل
- To the end that both these attributes may be displayed, and the former be hope-inspiring and the latter deterrent.’
- تا که این هر دو صفت ظاهر شود ** آن مبشر گردد این منذر شود
- The woman, too, had committed this wickedness many times: it passed lightly (over her) and seemed light to her.
- بارها زن نیز این بد کرده بود ** سهل بگذشت آن و سهلش می‌نمود
- The feeble intelligence (which she had) was unaware that the pitcher does not for ever come (back) whole from the brook.
- آن نمی‌دانست عقل پای‌سست ** که سبو دایم ز جو ناید درست
- That (Divine) destiny brought her to such straits as sudden death does (in the case of) the (religious) hypocrite,
- آنچنانش تنگ آورد آن قضا ** که منافق را کند مرگ فجا