- There was (once) a man who inherited money and estates: he squandered all and was left destitute and miserable.
- بود یک میراثی مال و عقار ** جمله را خورد و بماند او عور و زار
- Inherited wealth indeed does not remain constant (to its new owner), since it was parted against its will from the deceased one.
- مال میراثی ندارد خود وفا ** چون بناکام از گذشته شد جدا
- Just because he (the heir) got it easily, he does not know its value; for he never made haste to work and toil and earn it.
- او نداند قدر هم کاسان بیافت ** کو بکد و رنج و کسبش کم شتاف
- O such-and-such, you know not the value of your soul because God bountifully gave it to you for nothing.
- قدر جان زان می‌ندانی ای فلان ** که بدادت حق به بخشش رایگان
- His ready money went and his furniture and houses went: he was left (alone) like owls in the deserts. 4210
- نقد رفت و کاله رفته و خانه‌ها ** ماند چون چغدان در آن ویرانه‌ها
- He cried, “O Lord, Thou gavest (me) provision: the provision is gone: either give (me) some provision or send death.”
- گفت یا رب برگ دادی رفت برگ ** یا بده برگی و یا بفرست مرگ
- When he became empty, he began to call unto God: he started the tune of “O Lord!” and “O Lord, protect me!”
- چون تهی شد یاد حق آغاز کرد ** یا رب و یا رب اجرنی ساز کرد
- Since the Prophet has said that the true believer is (like) a lute (mizhar), (which) makes music (only) at the time when it is empty—
- چون پیمبر گفته مومن مزهرست ** در زمان خالیی ناله گرست
- (For) as soon as it is filled, the minstrel lays it down—do not become full, for sweet is the touch of His hand.
- چون شود پر مطربش بنهد ز دست ** پر مشو که آسیب دست او خوشست
- Become empty and stay happily between (His) two fingers, for “where” is intoxicated with the wine of “nowhere.” 4215
- تی شو و خوش باش بین اصبعین ** کز می لا این سرمستست این