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  • چشم چون نرگس فروبندی که چی  ** هین عصاام کش که کورم ای اچی  3490
  • You close your narcissus-like eye, saying, “What (is it)? Hey, sir, take my stick (and show me the way), for I am blind”;
  • وان عصاکش که گزیدی در سفر  ** خود ببینی باشد از تو کورتر 
  • But if you would only look, (you would see that) the guide whom you have chosen for the journey is (even) blinder than you.
  • دست کورانه به حبل الله زن  ** جز بر امر و نهی یزدانی متن 
  • Grasp in a blind man's fashion the rope of Allah: do not cling to aught but the Divine commandments and prohibitions.
  • چیست حبل‌الله رها کردن هوا  ** کین هوا شد صرصری مر عاد را 
  • What is the rope of Allah? To renounce self-will, for this self-will was a roaring wind (of destruction) to (the people of) ‘Ád.
  • خلق در زندان نشسته از هواست  ** مرغ را پرها ببسته از هواست 
  • ’Tis from self-will that folk are sitting in gaol, ’tis from self-will that the (trapped) bird's wings are tied.
  • ماهی اندر تابه‌ی گرم از هواست  ** رفته از مستوریان شرم از هواست  3495
  • ’Tis from self-will that the fish is (cooked) in a hot pan, ’tis from self-will that shame (bashfulness) is gone from the modest.
  • خشم شحنه شعله‌ی نار از هواست  ** چارمیخ و هیبت دار از هواست 
  • The anger of the police magistrate is a fiery spark from self-will; crucifixion and the awfulness of the gallows are (the consequence) of self-will.
  • شحنه‌ی اجسام دیدی بر زمین  ** شحنه‌ی احکام جان را هم ببین 
  • You have seen the magistrate (who carries out the punishment) of bodies on the earth: (now) see also the magistrate who executes judgements against the soul.
  • روح را در غیب خود اشکنجه‌هاست  ** لیک تا نجهی شکنجه در خفاست 
  • Verily tortures are inflicted on the soul in the world invisible, but until you escape (from self-will) the torture is concealed (from view).
  • چون رهیدی بینی اشکنجه و دمار  ** زانک ضد از ضد گردد آشکار 
  • When you are freed you will behold the torture and perdition (of the soul), because contrary is made manifest by contrary.