دیو بر شبه سلیمان کرد ایست ** علم مکرش هست و علمناش نیست
The demon in the likeness of Solomon stood (in Solomon's place): he knows how to deceive, but he does not possess (the knowledge denoted by the words) we have been taught.
چون سلیمان از خدا بشاش بود ** منطق الطیری ز علمناش بود
Inasmuch as Solomon was rejoiced exceedingly by (the favour of) God, he had a birds' language (derived) from we have been taught.
تو از آن مرغ هوایی فهم کن ** که ندیدستی طیور من لدن 4015
Understand that you are a bird of the (common) air because you have not beheld the esoteric birds.
جای سیمرغان بود آن سوی قاف ** هر خیالی را نباشد دست‌باف
The home of the Símurghs is beyond (Mt) Qáf: it is not (like) a hand-loom (easily accessible) to any imagination,
جز خیالی را که دید آن اتفاق ** آنگهش بعدالعیان افتد فراق
But only to the imagination that beholds it by chance and then, after the vision, is parted (from it)—
نه فراق قطع بهر مصلحت ** که آمنست از هر فراق آن منقبت
Not a parting that involves severance, (but a parting) for a wise purpose; for that high estate is secure from every (real) parting.
بهر استبقاء آن روحی جسد ** آفتاب از برف یک‌دم درکشد
In order to preserve the spiritual body the (Divine) Sun for a time withdraws (His beams) from the snow.
بهر جان خویش جو زیشان صلاح ** هین مدزد از حرف ایشان اصطلاح 4020
Seek good for thy soul from them (who have attained unto God): beware, do not steal mystical expressions from their language.
آن زلیخا از سپندان تا به عود ** نام جمله چیز یوسف کرده بود
Zalíkhá had applied to Joseph the name of everything, from rue-seed to aloeswood.
نام او در نامها مکتوم کرد ** محرمان را سر آن معلوم کرد
She concealed his name in (all other) names and made the inner meaning thereof known to (none but her) confidants.