- Although, at this time when vile men hold sway, the vulgar put forward the elders on two occasions (only),
- گرچه پیران را درین دور لام ** در دو موضع پیش میدارند عام
- Either in (tasting) food that is burning hot, or on a bridge that is (damaged) by cracks (and) in a state of ruin.
- یا در آن لوتی که آن سوزان بود ** یا بر آن پل کز خلل ویران بود
- The vulgar do not pay homage to a venerable Shaykh and leader without some mischievous idea associated (with their homage).
- خدمت شیخی بزرگی قایدی ** عام نارد بیقرینهی فاسدی
- This is their good: what must their evil be? Distinguish their (inward) foulness from their (outward) fairness.”
- خیرشان اینست چه بود شرشان ** قبحشان را باز دان از فرشان
- A king was going to the congregational mosque, and the marshals and mace-bearers were beating the people off. 2465
- سوی جامع میشد آن یک شهریار ** خلق را میزد نقیب و چوبدار
- The wielder of the stick would break the head of one and tear to bits the shirt of another.
- آن یکی را سر شکستی چوبزن ** و آن دگر را بر دریدی پیرهن
- A poor wretch amidst the throng received ten blows with the stick without (having committed) any offence. “Begone,” they cried, “get out of the way!”
- در میانه بیدلی ده چوب خورد ** بیگناهی که برو از راه برد
- Dripping blood, he turned his face to the king and said, “Behold the manifest iniquity: why ask of that which is hidden?
- خون چکان رو کرد با شاه و بگفت ** ظلم ظاهر بین چه پرسی از نهفت
- This is thy good: (thou doest this whilst) thou art going to the mosque; what must thy evil and burden (of sin) be, O misguided one?”
- خیر تو این است جامع میروی ** تا چه باشد شر و وزرت ای غوی
- The Pír (Elder) never hears a salaam from a base fellow without being exceedingly tormented by him in the end. 2470
- یک سلامی نشنود پیر از خسی ** تا نپیچد عاقبت از وی بسی