- Beware! Do not flee from my control and from the heaviness of the burden, for I am thy (rational) soul.”
- هین بمگریز از تصرف کردنم ** وز گرانی بار که جانت منم
- You also are a beast (of burden), for your carnal soul predominates: the predominant (quality) determines (a thing's nature), O worshipper of self.
- تو ستوری هم که نفست غالبست ** حکم غالب را بود ای خودپرست
- The Almighty did not call you an ass, He called you a horse: the Arabs say to the Arab horse “ta‘ál” (“come”).
- خر نخواندت اسپ خواندت ذوالجلال ** اسپ تازی را عرب گوید تعال
- Mustafá (Mohammed) was God's stable-overseer for the beasts, (which are) the iniquitous carnal soul. 2005
- میر آخر بود حق را مصطفی ** بهر استوران نفس پر جفا
- Moved by lovingkindness, He (God) said, “Say, ‘ta‘álaw (come ye), to the end that I may train you: I am the trainer.’”
- قل تعالوا گفت از جذب کرم ** تا ریاضتتان دهم من رایضم
- (The Prophet said), “Since I have trained the carnal souls, I have suffered many kicks from these beasts.
- نفسها را تا مروض کرده‌ام ** زین ستوران بس لگدها خورده‌ام
- Wherever there is one fond of training, he hath no means of avoiding kicks.
- هر کجا باشد ریاضت‌باره‌ای ** از لگدهااش نباشد چاره‌ای
- Of necessity the most affliction falls on the prophets, for ’tis an affliction to give training to the raw (ignorant).
- لاجرم اغلب بلا بر انبیاست ** که ریاضت دادن خامان بلاست
- Ye are stumbling along: at my word (in obedience to my command) go at a jog-trot, that ye may become gentle and be suitable for the king to ride. 2010
- سکسکانید از دمم یرغا روید ** تا یواش و مرکب سلطان شوید
- The Lord said, ‘Say, Come ye, say, Come ye, O beasts that have shied away from discipline.
- قل تعالوا قل تعالو گفت رب ** ای ستوران رمیده از ادب