A piece of iron that became a mirror of the Unseen—all the forms (of the Unseen) would be shot into it.
آهنی که آیینه غیبی بدی ** جمله صورتها درو مرسل شدی
(But) thou madest (thy heart) dark and didst let the rust into thy nature: this is (the inner meaning of) they work evil on the earth.
تیره کردی زنگ دادی در نهاد ** این بود یسعون فی الارض الفساد
So hast thou done till now: now do it not. Thou hast made the water turbid: do not make it more (so).2480
تاکنون کردی چنین اکنون مکن ** تیره کردی آب را افزون مکن
Do not stir it up (befoul it): let this water become clear, and (then) behold the moon and stars circling therein.
بر مشوران تا شود این آب صاف ** واندرو بین ماه و اختر در طواف
For man is like the water of the river: when it becomes turbid, thou canst not see its bottom.
زانک مردم هست هم‌چون آب جو ** چون شود تیره نبینی قعر او
The bottom of the river is full of jewels and full of pearls: take heed, do not make (the water) turbid, for it is (originally) pure and free (from pollution).
قعر جو پر گوهرست و پر ز در ** هین مکن تیره که هست او صاف حر
The spirit of man resembles air: when it (air) is mixed with dust, it veils the sky,
جان مردم هست مانند هوا ** چون بگرد آمیخت شد پرده‌ی سما
And prevents (the eye) from seeing the sun; (but) when its dust is gone, it becomes pure and undefiled.2485
مانع آید او ز دید آفتاب ** چونک گردش رفت شد صافی و ناب
Notwithstanding thy complete darkness, God was showing visions unto thee, that thou might’st wend the way of deliverance.
با کمال تیرگی حق واقعات ** می‌نمودت تا روی راه نجات
How Moses, on whom be peace, declared (by inspiration) from the Unseen the secret thoughts and visions of Pharaoh, in order that he might truly believe in the omniscience of God or (at least) hold that opinion.
باز گفتن موسی علیه‌السلام اسرار فرعون را و واقعات او را ظهر الغیب تابخبیری حق ایمان آورد یا گمان برد
From the dark iron (of thy nature) He, by His power, was showing forth the visions that should come to pass in the end,
ز آهن تیره بقدرت می‌نمود ** واقعاتی که در آخر خواست بود