Verily tortures are inflicted on the soul in the world invisible, but until you escape (from self-will) the torture is concealed (from view).
روح را در غیب خود اشکنجه‌هاست ** لیک تا نجهی شکنجه در خفاست
When you are freed you will behold the torture and perdition (of the soul), because contrary is made manifest by contrary.
چون رهیدی بینی اشکنجه و دمار ** زانک ضد از ضد گردد آشکار
He that was born in the well (of the material world) and the black water, how should he know the pleasantness of the open country and (distinguish it from) the pain of (being in) the well?3500
آنک در چه زاد و در آب سیاه ** او چه داند لطف دشت و رنج چاه
When, from fear of God, you have relinquished self-will, the goblet (of drink) from God's Tasním will arrive.
چون رها کردی هوا از بیم حق ** در رسد سغراق از تسنیم حق
Do not in your self-will make a way: ask of God's Majesty the way to Salsabíl.
لا تطرق فی هواک سل سبیل ** من جناب الله نحو السلسبیل
Be not submissive to self-will (and yielding) like hay: in sooth the shade of the Divine Throne is better than the summer-house (of the world).
لا تکن طوع الهوی مثل الحشیش ** ان ظل العرش اولی من عریش
The Sultan said, “Take the horse back (to the Amír) and with all speed redeem (deliver) me from (committing) this wrong.”
گفت سلطان اسپ را وا پس برید ** زودتر زین مظلمه بازم خرید
The King did not say in his heart, “Do not (seek to) deceive the lion so greatly by means of the head of an ox.3505
با دل خود شه نفرمود این قدر ** شیر را مفریب زین راس البقر
You (the ‘Imádu ’l-Mulk) drag in the ox in order to cheat (me): begone, God does not stick the horns of an ox upon a horse.”
پای گاو اندر میان آری ز داو ** رو ندوزد حق بر اسپی شاخ گاو
This renowned Master-builder observes great congruity in His workmanship: how should He attach to a horse's body part of (the body of) an ox?
بس مناسب صنعتست این شهره زاو ** کی نهد بر جسم اسپ او عضو گاو