How, then, must it be when genies and men become envious in respect of that fortune and felicity (hereafter)?
پس در اقبال و دولت چون بود ** چون شود جنی و انسی در حسد
Truly those devils are envious of old: never for a moment do they cease from waylaying;
آن شیاطین خود حسود کهنه‌اند ** یک زمان از ره‌زنی خالی نه‌اند
And the sons of Adam who have sown (the seed of) disobedience—they too have become devils from enviousness.
وآن بنی آدم که عصیان کشته‌اند ** از حسودی نیز شیطان گشته‌اند
Read in the Qur’án how by Divine transformation the devils of mankind have become homogeneous with the Devil.1220
از نبی برخوان که شیطانان انس ** گشته‌اند از مسخ حق با دیو جنس
When the Devil fails to tempt (any one), he seeks aid from these human (devils).
دیو چون عاجز شود در افتتان ** استعانت جوید او زین انسیان
Saying, ‘Ye are my friends: (perform) an act of friendship towards me; ye are on my side: (perform) an act of partiality.’
که شما یارید با ما یاریی ** جانب مایید جانب داریی
If they waylay any one in the world, both kinds of devils come off rejoicing;
گر کسی را ره زنند اندر جهان ** هر دو گون شیطان بر آید شادمان
And if any one has saved his soul and become eminent in religion, those two jealous (parties) keep up lamentation.
ور کسی جان برد و شد در دین بلند ** نوحه می‌دارند آن دو رشک‌مند
Both gnash their teeth in envy at any one upon whom the (spiritual) Teacher has bestowed wisdom.”1225
هر دو می‌خایند دندان حسد ** بر کسی که داد ادیب او را خرد
How the king asked the man who claimed to be a prophet, saying, “The person who is a true Messenger (of God) and becomes established (as such)—what has he to give to any one, or what gifts will people obtain by consorting with him and serving him, except the counsel which he utters with his tongue?”
پرسیدن آن پادشاه از آن مدعی نبوت کی آنک رسول راستین باشد و ثابت شود با او چه باشد کی کسی را بخشد یا به صحبت و خدمت او چه بخشش یابند غیر نصیحت به زبان کی می‌گوید
The king questioned him, saying, “After all, what is inspiration, or what has he got who is a prophet?”
شاه پرسیدش که باری وحی چیست ** یا چه حاصل دارد آن کس کو نبیست