- The secret of the root of every tree and its nutriment—the whole of that is plainly shown forth on its (leafy) top.
- سر بیخ هر درختی و خورش ** جملگی پیدا شود آن بر سرش
- Every sorrow whereby thou art (made) sore in heart is the headache arising from the wine that thou hast drunk; 3975
- هر غمی کز وی تو دل آزرده‌ای ** از خمار می بود کان خورده‌ای
- But how shouldst thou know from which wine that headache has arisen (and become) manifest?
- لیک کی دانی که آن رنج خمار ** از کدامین می بر آمد آشکار
- This crop-sickness (headache) is the blossom of that seed (only) he that is sagacious and wise will recognise it.
- این خمار اشکوفه‌ی آن دانه است ** آن شناسد کاگه و فرزانه است
- The bough and its blossom do not resemble the seed: how should semen resemble the body of man?
- شاخ و اشکوفه نماند دانه را ** نطفه کی ماند تن مردانه را
- The matter (of which anything is composed) does not resemble the product: when did the seed (ever) resemble the tree (that sprang from it)?
- نیست مانندا هیولا با اثر ** دانه کی ماننده آمد با شجر
- Semen is (the product) of bread, (but) how should it be like bread? Man is (the product) of semen, (but) how should he be like it? 3980
- نطفه از نانست کی باشد چو نان ** مردم از نطفه‌ست کی باشد چنان
- The Jinní is (created) from fire, (but) how should he resemble fire? The cloud is (produced) from vapour, but it is not like vapour.
- جنی از نارست کی ماند به نار ** از بخارست ابر و نبود چون بخار
- Jesus was produced from the breath of Gabriel, (but) when was he (ever) like him in form or comparable (to him in that respect)?
- از دم جبریل عیسی شد پدید ** کی به صورت هم‌چو او بد یا ندید
- Adam is (made) of earth, (but) how should he resemble earth? No grape resembles the vine.
- آدم از خاکست کی ماند به خاک ** هیچ انگوری نمی‌ماند به تاک