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  • بس زر و زربفت و گوهرهای زفت  ** قوم بردند و نهان کردند تفت 
  • The band took away much gold and gold-embroidered cloth and big pearls and quickly concealed them.

  • شه معین دید منزل‌گاهشان  ** حلیه و نام و پناه و راهشان 
  • The King saw distinctly their lodging-place and (noticed) their personal appearance and names and (where they took) refuge and (what) way (they went).

  • خویش را دزدید ازیشان بازگشت  ** روز در دیوان بگفت آن سرگذشت 
  • He stole away from them and returned (to the palace), and (next) day related his adventure (to the ministers) in council.

  • پس روان گشتند سرهنگان مست  ** تا که دزدان را گرفتند و ببست  2850
  • Thereupon furious officers rushed away to arrest and pinion the thieves.

  • دست‌بسته سوی دیوان آمدند  ** وز نهیب جان خود لرزان شدند 
  • They (the thieves) came handcuffed into the council-chamber, and they were trembling in fear for their lives.

  • چونک استادند پیش تخت شاه  ** یار شبشان بود آن شاه چو ماه 
  • When they stood before the King's throne, that moon-like King was their (last) night's companion.

  • آنک چشمش شب بهرکه انداختی  ** روز دیدی بی شکش بشناختی 
  • He (the thief) who could without hesitation recognise by day any one on whom he had cast his eye by night

  • شاه را بر تخت دید و گفت این  ** بود با ما دوش شب‌گرد و قرین 
  • Saw the King on the throne and said, “This man was going about with us last night and was our comrade.

  • آنک چندین خاصیت در ریش اوست  ** این گرفت ما هم از تفتیش اوست  2855
  • He who has such a great talent in his beard—our arrest is the result of his enquiry.”

  • عارف شه بود چشمش لاجرم  ** بر گشاد از معرفت لب با حشم 
  • His (the thief's) eye was a knower of the King: consequently he opened his lips (to speak) of (mystic) knowledge to his followers.