- This is (only) a parable of the Light, not a (complete) similitude; for you (it is) a true guide, for the enemy (of the Light) a highwayman.
- این مثال نور آمد مثل نی ** مر ترا هادی عدو را ره‌زنی
- That evil-natured person resembles the spider: he weaves stinking veils (cobwebs).
- بر مثال عنکبوت آن زشت‌خو ** پرده‌های گنده را بر بافد او
- Of his own gossamer he made a veil over the Light: he made the eye of his apprehension blind.
- از لعاب خویش پرده‌ی نور کرد ** دیده‌ی ادراک خود را کور کرد
- If one takes hold of a horse's neck, he gains advantage; and if he takes hold of its leg, he receives a kick.
- گردن اسپ ار بگیرد بر خورد ** ور بگیرد پاش بستاند لگد
- Do not mount the restive horse without a bridle: make Reason and Religion your leader, and farewell. 465
- کم نشین بر اسپ توسن بی‌لگام ** عقل و دین را پیشوا کن والسلام
- Do not look scornfully and contemptuously on this quest, for in this Way there is (need of) self-denial and grievous anguish to (men's) souls.
- اندرین آهنگ منگر سست و پست ** کاندرین ره صبر و شق انفسست
- The rest of the Story of the building of the Farther Mosque.
- بقیه‌ی قصه‌ی بنای مسجد اقصی
- When Solomon began the building—holy like the Ka’ba, august like Miná—
- چون سلیمان کرد آغاز بنا ** پاک چون کعبه همایون چون منی
- In his building were seen splendour and magnificence: it was not frigid (dull and lifeless) like other buildings.
- در بنااش دیده می‌شد کر و فر ** نی فسرده چون بناهای دگر
- From the first, every stone in the building—(every stone) that was broken off from the mountain—was saying clearly, “Take me along!”
- در بنا هر سنگ کز که می‌سکست ** فاش سیروا بی‌همی گفت از نخست
- As from the water and earth of the house (bodily tenement) of Adam, (so) did light shine forth from the pieces of mortar. 470
- هم‌چو از آب و گل آدم‌کده ** نور ز آهک پاره‌ها تابان شده