The mule said, “Thou hast spoken the truth, O camel.” This he said and filled his eye with tears.
گفت استر راست گفتی ای شتر ** این بگفت و چشم کرد از اشک پر
He wept awhile and fell at his (the camel's) feet and said, “O chosen of the Lord of men,
ساعتی بگریست و در پایش فتاد ** گفت ای بگزیده‌ی رب العباد
What harm will it do if thou, by (favour of) thy blessedness, wilt receive me into thy service?”
چه زیان دارد گر از فرخندگی ** در پذیری تو مرا دربندگی
He (the camel) said, “Since thou hast made confession in my presence, go (in peace), for thou art saved from the contaminations of Time.3410
گفت چون اقرار کردی پیش من ** رو که رستی تو ز آفات زمن
Thou hast given justice (hast made just amends) and art saved from tribulation: thou wast an enemy, thou hast become one of the leal.
دادی انصاف و رهیدی از بلا ** تو عدو بودی شدی ز اهل ولا
The evil disposition was not original (innate) in thy person; for from original evil comes naught but denial.
خوی بد در ذات تو اصلی نبود ** کز بد اصلی نیاید جز جحود
The borrowed (temporary) evil is such that he (in whom it appears) makes confession and desires to repent;
آن بد عاریتی باشد که او ** آرد اقرار و شود او توبه‌جو
Like Adam, whose lapse was temporary: of necessity he showed penitence at once.
هم‌چو آدم زلتش عاریه بود ** لاجرم اندر زمان توبه نمود
Since the sin of Iblís was original, for him there was no way to precious penitence.3415
چونک اصلی بود جرم آن بلیس ** ره نبودش جانب توبه‌ی نفیس
Go, for thou art delivered from thyself and from the evil disposition and from the (flaming) tongue of the Fire and from the teeth of the wild beasts (of Hell).
رو که رستی از خود و از خوی بد ** واز زبانه‌ی نار و از دندان دد