He eyed her sulkily for awhile: then with both hands (spread) he gave her the ten (fingers).
ساعتی در وی نظر کرد از عناد ** آنگهان با هر دو دستش ده بداد
“May no one,” he exclaimed, “live in wedlock with a nasty evil-doing bride like thee!
گفت کس را خود مبادا اتصال ** با چو تو ناخوش عروس بدفعال
By day thy face is the face of fresh young ladies; noctu penis tuus turpis pejor est quam veretrum asini.” [By day thy face is the face of fresh young ladies; by night, your ugly penis (is) worse than the penis of an ass.”]315
روز رویت روی خاتونان تر ** کیر زشتت شب بتر از کیر خر
Even so all the pleasures of this world are very delightful (when viewed) from a distance before the (actual) test.
همچنان جمله نعیم این جهان ** بس خوشست از دور پیش از امتحان
Seen from a distance they appear (like refreshing) water, (but) when you approach (them) they are a mirage.
مینماید در نظر از دور آب ** چون روی نزدیک باشد آن سراب
She (the World) is a stinking hag, though by reason of her great blandishments she displays herself like a young bride.
گنده پیرست او و از بس چاپلوس ** خویش را جلوه کند چون نو عروس
Hark! Do not be deceived by her rouge, do not taste her sherbet which is mixed with poison!
هین مشو مغرور آن گلگونهاش ** نوش نیشآلودهی او را مچش
Have patience (self-restraint), for patience is the key to joy, lest like Faraj you fall into a hundred (grievous) straits.320
صبر کن کالصبر مفتاح الفرج ** تا نیفتی چون فرج در صد حرج
Her (the World's) bait is visible, (but) her trap is hidden: at first (sight) her favours seem sweet to you.
آشکارا دانه پنهان دام او ** خوش نماید ز اولت انعام او
Explaining that this self-delusion was not (peculiar) to that Hindú alone; on the contrary, every human being is afflicted with a similar self-delusion at every stage (of the journey), except those whom God has preserved.
در بیان آنک این غرور تنها آن هندو را نبود بلک هر آدمیی به چنین غرور مبتلاست در هر مرحلهای الا من عصم الله
Since you are attached to those (worldly goods), oh, beware! How often (afterwards) will you sob piteously in repentance!
چون بپیوستی بدان ای زینهار ** چند نالی در ندامت زار زار