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  • لعل او گویا ز یاقوت القلوب  ** نه رساله خوانده نه قوت القلوب 
  • His ruby (lip) drew its eloquence from the corundum (precious jewel) in the hearts (of prophets): he had not read (mystical books like) the Risála or the Qútu ’l-qulúb.
  • وعظ را ناموخته هیچ از شروح  ** بلک ینبوع کشوف و شرح روح 
  • He had never learned to preach from (studying) commentaries; nay, (he learned) from the fountain of revelations and from the exposition (set forth) by the spirit—
  • زان میی کان می چو نوشیده شود  ** آب نطق از گنگ جوشیده شود  2655
  • From the wine that (is so potent that) when it is quaffed the water of speech gushes from (the mouth of) the dumb,
  • طفل نوزاده شود حبر فصیح  ** حکمت بالغ بخواند چون مسیح 
  • And the new-born child becomes an eloquent divine and, like the Messiah (Christ), recites (words of) mature wisdom.
  • از کهی که یافت زان می خوش‌لبی  ** صد غزل آموخت داود نبی 
  • The prophet David learned a hundred odes (melodies) from the mountain that gained from that wine (the gift of) sweet song.
  • جمله مرغان ترک کرده چیک چیک  ** هم‌زبان و یار داود ملیک 
  • All the birds left off chirping and joined their voices with King David as accompanists.
  • چه عجب که مرغ گردد مست او  ** هم شنود آهن ندای دست او 
  • What wonder that a bird should be enraptured by him, since (even) iron obeyed the call of his hand?
  • صرصری بر عاد قتالی شده  ** مر سلیمان را چو حمالی شده  2660
  • A roaring wind became murderous to (the people of) ‘Ád, (but) to Solomon it became (serviceable) as a carrier.
  • صرصری می‌برد بر سر تخت شاه  ** هر صباح و هر مسا یک ماهه راه 
  • A roaring wind carried on its head the throne of the king (Solomon) a month's journey every morn and eve.
  • هم شده حمال و هم جاسوس او  ** گفت غایب را کنان محسوس او 
  • It became both a carrier and a spy for him, making the talk of the absent to be apprehended by him.