In respect of food and drink thou art doing the work of Hell thou art fattening thyself for its (Hell’s) sake.
کار دوزخ می‌کنی در خوردنی ** بهر او خود را تو فربه می‌کنی
Do thine own work, feed on the daily bread of Wisdom, that the glorious heart (spirit) may become fat.
کار خود کن روزی حکمت بچر ** تا شود فربه دل با کر و فر
Bodily eating and drinking is the obstacle to this (spiritual) eating and drinking: the spirit is like a merchant, while the body is like a highwayman.
خوردن تن مانع این خوردنست ** جان چو بازرگان و تن چون ره‌زنست
(Only) at the time when the highwayman is consumed like firewood is the candle of the spirit resplendent;3610
شمع تاجر آنگهست افروخته ** که بود ره‌زن چو هیزم سوخته
For thou art (in reality) that (spiritual) intelligence, and (all) the rest (of thee) is a mask concealing the intelligence. Do not lose thy (real) self, do not strive in vain!
که تو آن هوشی و باقی هوش‌پوش ** خویشتن را گم مکن یاوه مکوش
Know that every sensual desire is like wine and beng: it is a veil over the intelligence, and thereby the rational man is stupefied.
دانک هر شهوت چو خمرست و چو بنگ ** پرده‌ی هوشست وعاقل زوست دنگ
The intoxication of the intelligence is not (caused by) wine alone: whatsoever is sensual shuts the (spiritual) eye and ear.
خمر تنها نیست سرمستی هوش ** هر چه شهوانیست بندد چشم و گوش
Iblís was far removed from wine-drinking: he was drunken with pride and unbelief.
آن بلیس از خمر خوردن دور بود ** مست بود او از تکبر وز جحود
The drunken man is he who sees that which is not: (to him) what is (really) a piece of copper or iron appears to be gold.3615
مست آن باشد که آن بیند که نیست ** زر نماید آنچ مس و آهنیست
This discourse hath no end. (God said), “O Moses, move thy lips, that the herbage may spring forth.”
این سخن پایان ندارد موسیا ** لب بجنبان تا برون روژد گیا