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گفت هر کس که مرا مژده دهد ** چون صفر پای از جهان بیرون نهد
- He said, “Any person who gives me the good news, when Safar steps forth from this world,
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که صفر بگذشت و شد ماه ربیع ** مژده‌ور باشم مر او را و شفیع 2590
- That Safar is past and that the month of Rabí‘ is come—for him I will be a bearer of good news and an intercessor.”
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گفت عکاشه صفر بگذشت و رفت ** گفت که جنت ترا ای شیر زفت
- ‘Ukkásha said, “Safar is past and gone.” He (Mohammed) said, “O mighty lion (valiant hero), Paradise is thine.”
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دیگری آمد که بگذشت آن صفر ** گفت عکاشه ببرد از مژده بر
- Some one else came, saying, “Safar is past.” He (Mohammed) said, “‘Ukkásha has borne away the fruit (has gained the reward) for the good news.”
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پس رجال از نقل عالم شادمان ** وز بقااش شادمان این کودکان
- Men, therefore, rejoice in the world's departing (from them), while these children rejoice in its abiding (with them).
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چونک آب خوش ندید آن مرغ کور ** پیش او کوثر نیامد آب شور
- Inasmuch as the blind bird did not see the sweet water, the briny water seems to it (like) Kawthar.
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هم‌چنین موسی کرامت می‌شمرد ** که نگردد صاف اقبال تو درد 2595
- Thus was Moses enumerating the (gifts of) grace, saying, “The pure (liquor) of thy fortune will not be turned into dregs.”
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گفت احسنت و نکو گفت ولیک ** تا کنم من مشورت با یار نیک
- He (Pharaoh) said, “Thou hast done well and spoken well, but (give me time) that I may take counsel with (my) good friend.”
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مشورت کردن فرعون با ایسیه در ایمان آوردن به موسی علیه‌السلام
- How Pharaoh took counsel with Ésiya (Ásiya) as to believing in Moses, on whom be peace.
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باز گفت او این سخن با ایسیه ** گفت جان افشان برین ای دل‌سیه
- He related these words (of Moses) to Ésiya. She said, “Offer up thy soul to this, O black-hearted one,
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بس عنایتهاست متن این مقال ** زود در یاب ای شه نیکو خصال
- At the back of this speech (of Moses) are many (Divine) favours: enjoy (them) quickly, O virtuous king!