- The child's intellect said, “Attend school”; but it cannot learn by itself.
- عقل کودک گفت بر کتاب تن ** لیک نتواند به خود آموختن
- The sick man's intellect leads him to the physician; but his intellect is not successful in curing him.
- عقل رنجور آردش سوی طبیب ** لیک نبود در دوا عقلش مصیب
- Mark, the devils were going heavenward and listening to the secrets on high
- نک شیاطین سوی گردون میشدند ** گوش بر اسرار بالا میزدند
- And carrying away a little of those secrets, till the shooting stars quickly drove them from heaven, 3325
- میربودند اندکی زان رازها ** تا شهب میراندشان زود از سما
- Saying, “Begone! A prophet is come there (on the earth): from him will be obtained whatsoever ye crave.
- که روید آنجا رسولی آمدست ** هر چه میخواهید زو آید به دست
- If ye are seeking priceless pearls, enter the houses by their doors.
- گر همیجویید در بیبها ** ادخلوا الابیات من ابوابها
- Keep knocking that door-ring and stand at the door: there is no way for you in the direction of the vault of heaven.
- میزن آن حلقهی در و بر باب بیست ** از سوی بام فلکتان راه نیست
- Ye need not take this long road: We have bestowed on an earthly one the secrets of the mystery.
- نیست حاجتتان بدین راه دراز ** خاکیی را دادهایم اسرار راز
- Come to him, if ye are not disloyal; be made sugar-cane by him, though ye are (empty) reeds.” 3330
- پیش او آیید اگر خاین نیید ** نیشکر گردید ازو گرچه نیید
- That Guide will cause verdure to grow from thy earth: he is not inferior to the hoof of the horse of Gabriel.
- سبزه رویاند ز خاکت آن دلیل ** نیست کم از سم اسپ جبرئیل