- The dervish said, “O Knower of the secret, I have run about in vain for the sake of this treasure.
- گفت آن درویش ای دانای راز ** از پی این گنج کردم یاوه‌تاز
- The devil of greed and cupidity and hurry sought neither deliberation nor calmness.
- دیو حرص و آز و مستعجل تگی ** نی تانی جست و نی آهستگی
- I have not gained a morsel from any pot: I have (only) blackened my hand and burnt my mouth. 2290
- من ز دیگی لقمه‌ای نندوختم ** کف سیه کردم دهان را سوختم
- Verily, I did not say (to myself), ‘Since I have no certainty in this (matter), I will untie this knot by (the help of) Him who ties (all) knots.’”
- خود نگفتم چون درین ناموقنم ** زان گره‌زن این گره را حل کنم
- Seek the exposition of God’s Word from God: do not talk nonsense (derived) from (your own) opinion, O hard (impudent) man.
- قول حق را هم ز حق تفسیر جو ** هین مگو ژاژ از گمان ای سخت‌رو
- The knot which He tied He also will loose: the die which He cast (on the board) He (Himself) will take off.
- آن گره کو زد همو بگشایدش ** مهره کو انداخت او بربایدش
- Although words of that sort seemed to you to be easy, how should the esoteric (Divine) symbols be easy (to understand)?
- گرچه آسانت نمود آن سان سخن ** کی بود آسان رموز من لدن
- He (the fakir) said, “O Lord, I repent of this haste: since. Thou hast shut the door, do Thou also open the door. 2295
- گفت یا رب توبه کردم زین شتاب ** چون تو در بستی تو کن هم فتح باب
- (It behoves me) to go (betake myself) once more to the patched frock (of the dervish): even in making (my) invocation (to God) I was devoid of merit.
- بر سر خرقه شدن بار دگر ** در دعا کردن بدم هم بی‌هنر
- How have I any independent merit or personality or heart? All these are the reflexion of Thee, and Thou Thyself art (all).
- کو هنر کو من کجا دل مستوی ** این همه عکس توست و خود توی