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هرچه بر مردم بلا و شدتست ** این یقین دان کز خلاف عادتست 625
- Whatsoever is tribulation and sore grief to men, know for sure that this is in consequence of its being contrary to habit.
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گفت ای خورشید مهرت در زوال ** گر تو خونم ریختی کردم حلال
- He (the townsman) said (further), “O thou the sun of whose love is in decline, if thou hast shed my blood, I acquit thee.
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امشب باران به ما ده گوشه‌ای ** تا بیابی در قیامت توشه‌ای
- On this night of rain give us a nook (to shelter in), so that at the Resurrection thou mayst obtain a viaticum (reward for the good work).”
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گفت یک گوشه‌ست آن باغبان ** هست اینجا گرگ را او پاسبان
- “There is a nook,” he replied, “belonging to the keeper of the vineyard: he keeps watch there against the wolf,
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در کفش تیر و کمان از بهر گرگ ** تا زند گر آید آن گرگ سترگ
- (With) bow and arrow in his hand on account of the wolf, so that he may shoot if the fierce wolf should come.
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گر تو آن خدمت کنی جا آن تست ** ورنه جای دیگری فرمای جست 630
- If thou wilt do that service, the place is thine; and if not, have the kindness to seek another place.”
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گفت صد خدمت کنم تو جای ده ** آن کمان و تیر در کفم بنه
- He said, “I will do a hundred services, (only) give thou the place, and put that bow and arrow in my hand.
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من نخسپم حارسی رز کنم ** گر بر آرد گرگ سر تیرش زنم
- I will not sleep, I will guard the vines; if the wolf raise his head, I will shoot the arrow at him.
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بهر حق مگذارم امشب ای دودل ** آب باران بر سر و در زیر گل
- For God's sake do not leave me to-night, O double-hearted (hypocrite), (with) the rain-water overhead and the mud underneath!”
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گوشه‌ای خالی شد و او با عیال ** رفت آنجا جای تنگ و بی مجال
- A nook was cleared, and he with his family went thither: (’twas) a narrow place and without room to turn.