And says, “Oh, ‘tis a wonder. How did the king give me no reply? Or (perchance) the carrier of the letter behaved treacherously because of the torment (of envy),
کای عجب چونم نداد آن شه جواب ** با خیانت کرد رقعه‌بر ز تاب
And concealed the letter and did not show it to the king; for he was a hypocrite and (like) a piece of water beneath straw.
رقعه پنهان کرد و ننمود آن به شاه ** کو منافق بود و آبی زیر کاه
I will write another letter by way of test and seek another accomplished messenger.”
رقعه‌ی دیگر نویسم ز آزمون ** دیگری جویم رسول ذو فنون
That heedless man ignorantly puts the blame on the Amir and the steward and the letter-carrier.1895
بر امیر و مطبخی و نامه‌بر ** عیب بنهاده ز جهل آن بی‌خبر
Never does he go round about (inspect) himself and say, “I have acted perversely, like the idolater in (turning away from’ the true) religion.”
هیچ گرد خود نمی‌گردد که من ** کژروی کردم چو اندر دین شمن
How the wind blew perversely against Solomon, on whom be peace, because of his lapse.
کژ وزیدن باد بر سلیمان علیه‌السلام به سبب زلت او
The wind moved perversely against Solomon's throne. Then Solomon said, “O wind, do not creep (along) perversely.”
باد بر تخت سلیمان رفت کژ ** پس سلیمان گفت بادا کژ مغژ
The wind too said, “Do not move perversely (act wrongfully), O Solomon; and if thou move perversely, be not angry at my perverseness.
باد هم گفت ای سیلمان کژ مرو ** ور روی کژ از کژم خشمین مشو
God set up these scales for the purpose that justice might be done to us in eternity.
این ترازو بهر این بنهاد حق ** تا رود انصاف ما را در سبق
(If) thou give short measure, I will give short measure; so long as thou art honest with me, I am honest (with thee).”1900
از ترازو کم کنی من کم کنم ** تا تو با من روشنی من روشنم
Likewise, Solomon's tiara swerved to one side and made the bright day (dark) as night to him.
هم‌چنین تاج سلیمان میل کرد ** روز روشن را برو چون لیل کرد