Where is the Solomon who knows the birds' song? The demon, though he seize the kingdom (of Solomon), is an alien.
کو سلیمانی که داند لحن طیر ** دیو گرچه ملک گیرد هست غیر
The demon in the likeness of Solomon stood (in Solomon's place): he knows how to deceive, but he does not possess (the knowledge denoted by the words) we have been taught.
دیو بر شبه سلیمان کرد ایست ** علم مکرش هست و علمناش نیست
Inasmuch as Solomon was rejoiced exceedingly by (the favour of) God, he had a birds' language (derived) from we have been taught.
چون سلیمان از خدا بشاش بود ** منطق الطیری ز علمناش بود
Understand that you are a bird of the (common) air because you have not beheld the esoteric birds.4015
تو از آن مرغ هوایی فهم کن ** که ندیدستی طیور من لدن
The home of the Símurghs is beyond (Mt) Qáf: it is not (like) a hand-loom (easily accessible) to any imagination,
جای سیمرغان بود آن سوی قاف ** هر خیالی را نباشد دست‌باف
But only to the imagination that beholds it by chance and then, after the vision, is parted (from it)—
جز خیالی را که دید آن اتفاق ** آنگهش بعدالعیان افتد فراق
Not a parting that involves severance, (but a parting) for a wise purpose; for that high estate is secure from every (real) parting.
نه فراق قطع بهر مصلحت ** که آمنست از هر فراق آن منقبت
In order to preserve the spiritual body the (Divine) Sun for a time withdraws (His beams) from the snow.
بهر استبقاء آن روحی جسد ** آفتاب از برف یک‌دم درکشد
Seek good for thy soul from them (who have attained unto God): beware, do not steal mystical expressions from their language.4020
بهر جان خویش جو زیشان صلاح ** هین مدزد از حرف ایشان اصطلاح
Zalíkhá had applied to Joseph the name of everything, from rue-seed to aloeswood.
آن زلیخا از سپندان تا به عود ** نام جمله چیز یوسف کرده بود