(Yet) the bad associate is good (for you) because of the patience (which you must show in overcoming its desires), for the exercise of patience expands the heart (with spiritual peace).
یار بد نیکوست بهر صبر را ** که گشاید صبر کردن صدر را
The patience shown by the moon to the (dark) night keeps it illumined; the patience shown by the rose to the thorn keeps it fragrant.
صبر مه با شب منور داردش ** صبر گل با خار اذفر داردش
The patience shown by the milk (chyle) betwixt the faeces (in the intestine) and the blood enables it to rear the camel-foal till he has entered on his third year.
صبر شیر اندر میان فرث و خون ** کرده او را ناعش ابن اللبون
The patience shown by all the prophets to the unbelievers made them the elect of God and lords of the planetary conjunction.1410
صبر جمله‌ی انبیا با منکران ** کردشان خاص حق و صاحب‌قران
When you see any one wearing goodly raiment, know that he has gained it by patience and work.
هر که را بینی یکی جامه درست ** دانک او آن را به صبر و کسب جست
If you have seen any one naked and destitute, that is a testimony of his lack of patience.
هرکه را دیدی برهنه و بی‌نوا ** هست بر بی‌صبری او آن گوا
Any one who feels lonely and whose soul is full of anguish must have associated with an impostor.
هرکه مستوحش بود پر غصه جان ** کرده باشد با دغایی اقتران
If he had shown patience and loyal friendship (to God), he would not have suffered this affliction through being separated from Him.
صبر اگر کردی و الف با وفا ** ار فراق او نخوردی این قفا
He would have consorted with God as honey with milk, saying, “I love not them that set.”1415
خوی با حق نساختی چون انگبین ** با لبن که لا احب الافلین
(Then) assuredly he would not have remained alone, even as a fire left on the road by caravaneers.
لاجرم تنها نماندی هم‌چنان ** که آتشی مانده به راه از کاروان