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ای ایاز اکنون نگویی کین گهر ** چند می‌ارزد بدین تاب و هنر
- “Now, O Ayáz, wilt not thou say how much a pearl of this splendour and excellence is worth?”
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گفت افزون زانچ تانم گفت من ** گفت اکنون زود خردش در شکن 4055
- He replied, “More than I am able to say.” He (the King) said, “Now break it immediately into small fragments.”
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سنگها در آستین بودش شتاب ** خرد کردش پیش او بود آن صواب
- He (Ayáz)’had (two) stones in his sleeve: he quickly reduced it to dust, (for) that seemed to him the right course.
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یا به خواب این دیده بود آن پر صفا ** کرده بود اندر بغل دو سنگ را
- Or (perhaps) that entirely sincere man had dreamed of this and put the two stones under his arm,
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هم‌چو یوسف که درون قعر چاه ** کشف شد پایان کارش از اله
- Like Joseph to whom at the bottom of the well his ultimate fortunes was revealed by God.
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هر که را فتح و ظفر پیغام داد ** پیش او یک شد مراد و بی‌مراد
- To whomsoever He (God) has announced victory and triumph —to him success and unsuccess are one.
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هر که پایندان وی شد وصل یار ** او چه ترسد از شکست و کارزار 4060
- To whomsoever the favour of the Friend has become a surety —what fear should he have of defeat and (painful) combat
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چون یقین گشتش که خواهد کرد مات ** فوت اسپ و پیل هستش ترهات
- When it has become certain to him that he will checkmate (his Opponent), the loss of his horse (knight) and elephant (bishop) is a trifle to him
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گر برد اسپش هر آنک اسپ‌جوست ** اسپ رو گو نه که پیش آهنگ اوست
- If his horse be taken by any one who desires to take the horse, let the horse go; (for) is not he (by God’s help), the winner?
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مرد را با اسپ کی خویشی بود ** عشق اسپش از پی پیشی بود
- How should there be an affinity between a man and a horse? His love for the horse is (only) for the purpose of getting in front (of others).