- Inasmuch as the blind bird did not see the sweet water, the briny water seems to it (like) Kawthar.
- چونک آب خوش ندید آن مرغ کور ** پیش او کوثر نیامد آب شور
- Thus was Moses enumerating the (gifts of) grace, saying, “The pure (liquor) of thy fortune will not be turned into dregs.” 2595
- هم‌چنین موسی کرامت می‌شمرد ** که نگردد صاف اقبال تو درد
- He (Pharaoh) said, “Thou hast done well and spoken well, but (give me time) that I may take counsel with (my) good friend.”
- گفت احسنت و نکو گفت ولیک ** تا کنم من مشورت با یار نیک
- How Pharaoh took counsel with Ésiya (Ásiya) as to believing in Moses, on whom be peace.
- مشورت کردن فرعون با ایسیه در ایمان آوردن به موسی علیه‌السلام
- He related these words (of Moses) to Ésiya. She said, “Offer up thy soul to this, O black-hearted one,
- باز گفت او این سخن با ایسیه ** گفت جان افشان برین ای دل‌سیه
- At the back of this speech (of Moses) are many (Divine) favours: enjoy (them) quickly, O virtuous king!
- بس عنایتهاست متن این مقال ** زود در یاب ای شه نیکو خصال
- The hour of sowing is come: bravo, (what) a profitable sowing!” She said this and wept and became hot (in urging him).
- وقت کشت آمد زهی پر سود کشت ** این بگفت و گریه کرد و گرم گشت
- She sprang up from her place and said, “Blessed art thou! A sun has become a tiara for thee, O poor bald man. 2600
- بر جهید از جا و گفتا بخ لک ** آفتابی تاجر گشتت ای کلک
- A cap in sooth covers the defect of the baldpate, especially when the cap is the sun and moon.
- عیب کل را خود بپوشاند کلاه ** خاصه چون باشد کله خورشید و ماه
- In that very chamber where thou heardest this (speech), how didst not thou say ‘Yes’ and (utter) a hundred expressions of praise?
- هم در آن مجلس که بشنیدی تو این ** چون نگفتی آری و صد آفرین
- If these words (of Moses) had entered into the ear of the sun, it (the sun) would have come down headlong in hope of this.
- این سخن در گوش خورشید ار شدی ** سرنگون بر بوی این زیر آمدی