دل بیارامد به گفتار صواب ** آنچنان که تشنه آرامد به آب
The heart is comforted by true words, just as a thirsty man is comforted by water—
جز دل محجوب کو را علتیست ** از نبیش تا غبی تمییز نیست
Except the heart of one who is veiled (deprived of discernment) and suffers from a (spiritual) malady, (so that) he cannot distinguish between a prophet and a dolt;
ورنه آن پیغام کز موضع بود ** بر زند بر مه شکافیده شود
Or else, (if) the message that is (brought) from the place (of truth) were to descend upon the moon, it (the moon) would be split asunder.
مه شکافد وان دل محجوب نی ** زانک مردودست او محبوب نی
The moon would be split, but not the heart of him who is veiled; for he is rejected (by God), he is not beloved.
چشمه شد چشم عسس ز اشک مبل ** نی ز گفت خشک بل از بوی دل 4280
The night-patrol's eye became (like) a fountain with wetting tears, not from the dry words, nay, but from the fragrance (of truth) in the heart.
یک سخن از دوزخ آید سوی لب ** یک سخن از شهر جان در کوی لب
One word comes to the lips from Hell, one word (comes) into the region of the lips from the Spiritual City.
بحر جان‌افزا و بحر پر حرج ** در میان هر دو بحر این لب مرج
There is the spirit-increasing sea and the distressful sea: these lips are where the two seas meet (but do not mingle).
چون یپنلو در میان شهرها ** از نواحی آید آن‌جا بهرها
(’Tis) like a great mart (situated) between towns: thither come goods from all directions:
کاله‌ی معیوب قلب کیسه‌بر ** کاله‌ی پر سود مستشرف چو در
Damaged, spurious, and swindling commodities (and also) lucrative commodities highly esteemed, like pearls.
زین یپنلو هر که بازرگان‌ترست ** بر سره و بر قلب‌ها دیده‌ورست 4285
The shrewdest traders in this mart (carefully) inspect the genuine and spurious wares.