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  • بر برون که چو زد نور صمد  ** پاره شد تا در درونش هم زند 
  • When the light of the Lord struck on the surface of the mountain, it (the mountain) fell to pieces in order that it (the light) should penetrate its interior too.
  • گرسنه چون بر کفش زد قرص نان  ** وا شکافد از هوس چشم و دهان 
  • As soon as a loaf of bread touches the palm of a hungry man, his eyes and mouth open wide in desire (to eat it).
  • صد هزاران پاره گشتن ارزد این  ** از میان چرخ برخیز ای زمین 
  • This (light) is worth (the price, namely) falling into a hundred thousand pieces: soar up through the (spiritual) heaven, O (thou who resemblest) earth,
  • تا که نور چرخ گردد سایه‌سوز  ** شب ز سایه‌ی تست ای یاغی روز 
  • That the light of heaven may consume thy shadow: the (dark) night is caused by thy shadow, O enemy of Day.
  • این زمین چون گاهواره‌ی طفلکان  ** بالغان را تنگ می‌دارد مکان  4755
  • This earth is like a cradle for babes: it cramps the movements of grownup men.
  • بهر طفلان حق زمین را مهد خواند  ** شیر در گهواره بر طفلان فشاند 
  • On account of the babes (who live in it) God hath called the earth a cradle (mahd), and He hath bestowed milk on the babes in their cradle.
  • خانه تنگ آمد ازین گهواره‌ها  ** طفلکان را زود بالغ کن شها 
  • The house is crowded with these cradles: let the babes grow up quickly, O King!
  • ای گواره خانه را ضیق مدار  ** تا تواند کرد بالغ انتشار 
  • O cradle, do not incommode the house (but let there be room), so that the grown-up man can move freely.
  • وسوسه‌ای کی پادشاه‌زاده را پیدا شد از سبب استغنایی و کشفی کی از شاه دل او را حاصل شده بود و قصد ناشکری و سرکشی می‌کرد شاه را از راه الهام و سر شاه را خبر شد دلش درد کرد روح او را زخمی زد چنانک صورت شاه را خبر نبود الی آخره 
  • (Concerning) the vicious distempered thoughts that arose in the prince in consequence of the (spiritual) self-sufficiency and illumination with which his heart had been endowed by the King: how he proceeded to show ingratitude and rebelliousness, and how the King, being made aware of it in an inspired and mysterious manner, was pained at heart and, though outwardly unconscious (of it), dealt his (the prince's) spirit a (mortal) wound, etc.
  • چون مسلم گشت بی‌بیع و شری  ** از درون شاه در جانش جری 
  • When from the inward nature of the King the (spiritual) allowance was paid over, without sale or purchase, into his (the prince's) soul,
  • قوت می‌خوردی ز نور جان شاه  ** ماه جانش هم‌چو از خورشید ماه  4760
  • His moon-like soul was feeding on the light of the King's soul as the moon (feeds) on (the light of) the sun,