- When you come into a company of friends, sit silent: do not make yourself the bezel in that ring.
- چونک در یاران رسی خامش نشین ** اندر آن حلقه مکن خود را نگین
- At the Friday prayer-service look well and attentively: (you will see that) all are concentrated and possessed by a single thought and silent.
- در نماز جمعه بنگر خوش به هوش ** جمله جمعند و یک‌اندیشه و خموش
- Direct your course towards silence: when you seek the marks (of the Way), do not make yourself a mark (for attention).
- رختها را سوی خاموشی کشان ** چون نشان جویی مکن خود را نشان
- The Prophet said, ‘Know that amidst the sea of cares (my) Companions are (as) stars in respect of guidance.’ 1595
- گفت پیغامبر که در بحر هموم ** در دلالت دان تو یاران را نجوم
- Fix your eye on the stars, seek the Way; speech is a cause of confusion to the sight: do not speak.
- چشم در استارگان نه ره بجو ** نطق تشویش نظر باشد مگو
- If you utter two true words, O such-and-such, the dark (false) speech will begin to flow in their train.
- گر دو حرف صدق گویی ای فلان ** گفت تیره در تبع گردد روان
- Haven’t you read that (your) talk concerning (your) griefs, O frenzied (lover) is drawn along by the draw (ride) of talk?
- این نخواندی کالکلام ای مستهام ** فی شجون حره جر الکلام
- Beware, do not begin (to speak) those right words, for words quickly draw (other) words (after them).
- هین مشو شارع در آن حرف رشد ** که سخن زو مر سخن را می‌کشد
- When you have (once) opened your mouth, they are not in your control: the dark(falsehood) flows on the heels of the pure (truth). 1600
- نیست در ضبطت چو بگشادی دهان ** از پی صافی شود تیره روان
- He (alone) may open (his mouth) who is preserved (from error) in the way of (Divine) inspiration; ‘tis permissible, since he is entirely pure;
- آنک معصوم ره وحی خداست ** چون همه صافست بگشاید رواست