Thereupon the holes were (virtually) crying out to them, “We are empty holes, O ye stinkers!”
حفره‌هاشان بانگ می‌داد آن زمان ** کنده‌های خالییم ای کندگان
Accordingly they (the officers) were ashamed of that (evil) thought (concerning Ayáz) and filled up the holes again.
زان سگالش شرم هم می‌داشتند ** کنده‌ها را باز می‌انباشتند
In every breast were innumerable (sighs of) lá hawl: the bird, their greed, was left without any food to peck.2075
بی‌عدد لا حول در هر سینه‌ای ** مانده مرغ حرصشان بی‌چینه‌ای
The holes in the walls and in the door were informers against them (giving intelligence) of their futile aberrations.
زان ضلالتهای یاوه‌تازشان ** حفره‌ی دیوار و در غمازشان
The wall could not possibly be plastered (repaired): there was no possibility of denying before Ayáz (what they had done);
ممکن اندای آن دیوار نی ** با ایاز امکان هیچ انکار نی
(For) if they make a pretence of being innocent, the wall and floor will bear witness (against them).
گر خداع بی‌گناهی می‌دهند ** حایط و عرصه گواهی می‌دهند
(With such reflections) they were returning to the King, covered with dust and pale-faced and ashamed.
باز می‌گشتند سوی شهریار ** پر ز گرد و روی زرد و شرمسار
How the plotters returned from the chamber of Ayáz to the King with empty bags and overcome by shame, as those who thought ill of the prophets, on whom be peace, (shall be confounded) at the time when their (the prophets') innocence and holiness shall be made manifest; for (God hath said), “on the Day when (some) faces shall be white and (some) faces shall be black,” and He hath said, “and thou shalt see those who lied against God, their faces blackened.”
بازگشتن نمامان از حجره‌ی ایاز به سوی شاه توبره تهی و خجل هم‌چون بدگمانان در حق انبیا علیهم‌السلام بر وقت ظهور برائت و پاکی ایشان کی یوم تبیض وجوه و تسود وجوه و قوله تری الذین کذبوا علی الله وجوههم مسودة
The King, (speaking) with a purpose, said, “What has happened? for your arms are empty of gold and purses;2080
شاه قاصد گفت هین احوال چیست ** که بغلتان از زر و همیان تهیست
And if ye have concealed the pounds and pence, (then) where is the brightness of joy (that should appear) on cheeks and countenance?
ور نهان کردید دینار و تسو ** فر شادی در رخ و رخسار کو
Although the roots of every rooty (tree) are hidden, (yet) the leaves—their marks (upon) their faces—are green.