- A spacious land of which the soil is pure gold—to bring gold thither as a gift is folly.”
- عرصهای کش خاک زر ده دهیست ** زر به هدیه بردن آنجا ابلهیست
- O thou who hast brought intelligence to God as a gift, there intelligence is less (in value) than the dust of the road.
- ای ببرده عقل هدیه تا اله ** عقل آنجا کمترست از خاک راه
- When the worthlessness of the gift became apparent there (in Solomon's kingdom), shamefacedness was drawing them back (towards Bilqís);
- چون کساد هدیه آنجا شد پدید ** شرمساریشان همی واپس کشید
- (But) again they said, “Whether it be worthless or valuable, what matter to us? We are slaves (bound) to (obey) the command. 570
- باز گفتند ار کساد و ار روا ** چیست بر ما بنده فرمانیم ما
- Whether we have to bring gold or earth, the command of the one who gives the command is to be executed.
- گر زر و گر خاک ما را بردنیست ** امر فرمانده به جا آوردنیست
- If they command you to bring it back (to Bilqís), (then) take the gift back according to the command.”
- گر بفرمایند که واپس برید ** هم به فرمان تحفه را باز آورید
- When Solomon beheld that (gift), he laughed, saying, “When did I seek tharíd from you?
- خندهش آمد چون سلیمان آن بدید ** کز شما من کی طلب کردم ثرید
- I do not bid you bestow gifts on me; nay, I bid you be worthy of the gifts (which I bestow);
- من نمیگویم مرا هدیه دهید ** بلک گفتم لایق هدیه شوید
- For I have rare gifts (coming) from the Unseen, which human beings durst not even ask for. 575
- که مرا از غیب نادر هدیههاست ** که بشر آن را نیارد نیز خواست
- Ye worship the star (planet) that makes gold: turn your faces towards Him that makes the star.
- میپرستید اختری کو زر کند ** رو باو آرید کو اختر کند