In despite of this fleshly soul and evil-natured one who does not veil her face, I will rend my face,
رغم این نفس وقیحه‌خوی را ** که نپوشد رو خراشم روی را
That this beauty and perfection (of mine) may be impaired. When my face (beauty) remains no more, I shall not fall into woe.
تا شود کم این جمال و این کمال ** چون نماند رو کم افتم در وبال
When I rend (my face) with this intention, ’tis no sin, for this face ought to be covered with wounds.
چون بدین نیت خراشم بزه نیست ** که به زخم این روی را پوشیدنیست
If my heart had a modest disposition, my handsome face would produce naught but purity (goodness).665
گر دلم خوی ستیری داشتی ** روی خوبم جز صفا نفراشتی
Since I did not see (in myself) strength and wisdom and righteousness, I saw the adversary and at once broke my weapons,
چون ندیدم زور و فرهنگ و صلاح ** خصم دیدم زود بشکستم سلاح
Lest my sword should become useful to him; lest my dagger should become hurtful to me.
تا نگردد تیغ من او را کمال ** تا نگردد خنجرم بر من وبال
I will continue to flee as long as my veins are running, (but) how should it be easy to escape from one's self?
می‌گریزم تا رگم جنبان بود ** کی فرار از خویشتن آسان بود
He who is in flight from another obtains rest when he has been separated from him (the pursuer).
آنک از غیری بود او را فرار ** چون ازو ببرید گیرد او قرار
I, who am the adversary (of myself), ’tis I that am in flight (from myself): rising and departing is my occupation for ever.670
من که خصمم هم منم اندر گریز ** تا ابد کار من آمد خیزخیز
He whose adversary is his own shadow is not safe either in India or Khutan.
نه به هندست آمن و نه در ختن ** آنک خصم اوست سایه‌ی خویشتن
Description of the selfless ones who have become safe from their own vices and virtues; for they are naughted in the everlastingness of God, like stars which are naughted (vanish) in the Sun during the daytime; and he who is naughted hath no fear of bane and (is free from) danger.
در صفت آن بی‌خودان کی از شر خود و هنر خود آمن شده‌اند کی فانی‌اند در بقای حق هم‌چون ستارگان کی فانی‌اند روز در آفتاب و فانی را خوف آفت و خطر نباشد