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  • ای عجب کز آتش بی‌زینهار ** بسته می‌آریمتان تا سبزه‌زار
  • O wonder, that we are bringing you in bonds from the merciless fire to the place abounding in verdure;

  • از سوی دوزخ به زنجیر گران ** می‌کشمتان تا بهشت جاودان 4580
  • With heavy chains I am dragging you from the direction of Hell to the everlasting Paradise.”

  • هر مقلد را درین ره نیک و بد ** همچنان بسته به حضرت می‌کشد
  • Every blind follower in this Way, be he good or evil, He (God) is dragging, bound like that, into His Presence.

  • جمله در زنجیر بیم و ابتلا ** می‌روند این ره بغیر اولیا
  • All go along this Way in the chains of fear and tribulation, except the saints.

  • می‌کشند این راه را بیگاروار ** جز کسانی واقف از اسرار کار
  • They are dragged along this Way reluctantly, except those persons who are acquainted with the mysteries of the (Divine) action.

  • جهد کن تا نور تو رخشان شود ** تا سلوک و خدمتت آسان شود
  • Endeavour that thy (inward) light become radiant, so that thy travelling (in the path of devotion) and service (to God) may be made easy.

  • کودکان را می‌بری مکتب به زور ** زانک هستند از فواید چشم‌کور 4585
  • You take children to school by force, because they are blind to the benefits (of knowledge);

  • چون شود واقف به مکتب می‌دود ** جانش از رفتن شکفته می‌شود
  • (But) when he (the child) becomes aware (of the benefits), he runs to school: his soul expands (with joy) at going.

  • می‌رود کودک به مکتب پیچ پیچ ** چون ندید از مزد کار خویش هیچ
  • A child goes to school in sore distress because he has seen nothing of the wages for his work;

  • چون کند در کیسه دانگی دست‌مزد ** آنگهان بی‌خواب گردد شب چو دزد
  • When he puts in his purse a single dáng earned by his handiwork, then he goes without sleep at night, like the thief.