Wherefore should the ant have been trembling (in desire) for the grain (of corn), if from that single grain it had known (inferred) the (existence of) the stack?1500
مور بر دانه چرا لرزان بدی ** گر از آن یک دانه خرمن‌دان بدی
Come (now) to the topic (in hand), for the Súfi is distraught (has lost control of his reason) and is making haste to exact redress for the injury (inflicted on him).
بر سر حرف آ که صوفی بی‌دلست ** در مکافات جفا مستعجلست
O thou that has committed deeds of injustice, ho art thou (so) glad at heart? Art thou unaware of the demand (that will be made upon thee) by him who exacts the penalty?
ای تو کرده ظلمها چون خوش‌دلی ** از تقاضای مکافی غافلی
Or hast thou forgotten those deeds of thine, since heedlessness has let down curtains (of oblivion) over thee?
یا فراموشت شدست از کرده‌هات ** که فرو آویخت غفلت پرده‌هات
If there were no litigations pursuing thee the celestial orb would envy thy happiness,
گر نه خصمیهاستی اندر قفات ** جرم گردون رشک بردی بر صفات
But on account of those just claims (against thee) thou art embarrassed. Little by little, (therefore), beg to be excused for thy unrighteousness.1505
لیک محبوسی برای آن حقوق ** اندک اندک عذر می‌خواه از عقوق
Lest the Inspector suddenly arrest thee, now (at once) make thy (turbid) water clear (make full amends and wipe out thy injustice) towards the lover (of God).
تا به یکبارت نگیرد محتسب ** آب خود روشن کن اکنون با محب
The Súfi went to the man who had slapped him, and laid hold of his skirt like a plaintiff.
رفت صوفی سوی آن سیلی‌زنش ** دست زد چون مدعی در دامنش
Haling him along, he brought him to the Cadi, saying, “Mount this asinine miscreant on an ass (and parade him through the streets),
اندر آوردش بر قاضی کشان ** کین خر ادبار را بر خر نشان
Or punish him with blows of the whip, according as thy judgement may deem fitting;
یا به زخم دره او را ده جزا ** آنچنان که رای تو بیند سزا