- (But) the freshness of every beauteous rose-garden is (clear) evidence of the rain (that was) hidden (from view). 2725
- تازگی هر گلستان جمیل ** هست بر باران پنهانی دلیل
- (The mouse said), “O comrade, I am of the earth, thou art of the water; but thou art the king of mercy and munificence.
- ای اخی من خاکیم تو آبیی ** لیک شاه رحمت و وهابیی
- By way of (conferring) bounty and dispensing (favour) so act that I may attain to (the privilege of) serving thee early and late.
- آن‌چنان کن از عطا و از قسم ** که گه و بی‌گه به خدمت می‌رسم
- I am always calling thee on the river-bank with (all) my soul, (but) I never experience the mercy of response.
- بر لب جو من به جان می‌خوانمت ** می‌نبینم از اجابت مرحمت
- Entrance into the water is barred against me because my (bodily) frame has grown from a piece of earth.
- آمدن در آب بر من بسته شد ** زانک ترکیبم ز خاکی رسته شد
- Use the aid either of a messenger or a token to make thee aware of my (piteous) cry.” 2730
- یا رسولی یا نشانی کن مدد ** تا ترا از بانگ من آگه کند
- The two friends debated on this (matter): at the close of the debate it was settled
- بحث کردند اندرین کار آن دو یار ** آخر آن بحث آن آمد قرار
- That they should procure a long string, in order that by pulling the string the secret should be revealed.
- که به دست آرند یک رشته‌ی دراز ** تا ز جذب رشته گردد کشف راز
- (The mouse said), “One end must be tied to the foot of this slave (who is bent) double, and the other (end) to thy foot,
- یک سری بر پای این بنده‌ی دوتو ** بست باید دیگرش بر پای تو
- That by this device we two persons may come together and mingle as the soul with the body.”
- تا به هم آییم زین فن ما دو تن ** اندر آمیزیم چون جان با بدن