- The (material) form of bread and salt, which is a benefit (conferred by God), has as its result (bodily) strength, which is formless.
- صورت نان و نمک کان نعمتست ** فایده‌ش آن قوت بی‌صورتست
- On the battle-field the (material) form of sword and shield has as its result a formless thing, i.e. victory. 3735
- در مصاف آن صورت تیغ و سپر ** فایده‌ش بی‌صورتی یعنی ظفر
- (Attendance at) college and learning and the (various) forms thereof are (all) done with, as soon as they have reached (their goal, namely) knowledge.
- مدرسه و تعلیق و صورت‌های وی ** چون به دانش متصل شد گشت طی
- Since these forms are the slaves of the Formless, why, then, are they denying their Benefactor?
- این صور چون بنده‌ی بی‌صورتند ** پس چرا در نفی صاحب‌نعمتند
- These forms have their existence from the Formless: what means, then, their denial of Him who brought them into existence?
- این صور دارد ز بی‌صورت وجود ** چیست پس بر موجد خویشش جحود
- His (the sceptic's) disbelief is really manifested by Him: in truth this act of his is naught but a reflexion.
- خود ازو یابد ظهور انکار او ** نیست غیر عکس خود این کار او
- Know that the form of the walls and roof of every dwelling-place is a shadow (reflexion) of the thought of the architect, 3740
- صورت دیوار و سقف هر مکان ** سایه‌ی اندیشه‌ی معمار دان
- Even though in the seat of his thought there is no visible (material) stone and wood and brick.
- گرچه خود اندر محل افتکار ** نیست سنگ و چوب و خشتی آشکار
- Assuredly the Absolute Agent is formless: form is as a tool in His hand.
- فاعل مطلق یقین بی‌صورتست ** صورت اندر دست او چون آلتست
- Sometimes the Formless One graciously shows His face to the forms from the concealment (veil) of non-existence,
- گه گه آن بی‌صورت از کتم عدم ** مر صور را رو نماید از کرم