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  • آن‌چنان مهتاب پیماید به سحر  ** کز خسان صد کیسه برباید به سحر  995
  • By magic he produces such moonshine that by means of (his) magic he carries off from worthless folk a hundred purses (of money).
  • انبیاشان تاجری آموختند  ** پیش ایشان شمع دین افروختند 
  • The prophets taught them to trade (in the spiritual market) and lighted the candle of the (true) religion before them;
  • دیو و غول ساحر از سحر و نبرد  ** انبیا را در نظرشان زشت کرد 
  • (But) by means of magic and in despite the devilish and ghoulish Magician caused the prophets to appear ugly in their eyes.
  • زشت گرداند به جادویی عدو  ** تا طلاق افتد میان جفت و شو 
  • By (his) sorcery the Foe causes ugliness (to appear), so that divorce takes place between the wife and (her) husband.
  • دیده‌هاشان را به سحر می‌دوختند  ** تا چنین جوهر به خس بفروختند 
  • Their eyes have been sealed by a (mighty) enchantment, so that they have sold such a (precious) pearl for rubbish.
  • این گهر از هر دو عالم برترست  ** هین بخر زین طفل جاهل کو خرست  1000
  • This pearl is superior to both the worlds: hark, buy (it) from this ignorant child, for he is an ass.
  • پیش خر خرمهره و گوهر یکیست  ** آن اشک را در در و دریا شکیست 
  • To the ass a cowrie and a pearl are alike: the ass has a (great) doubt concerning the (spiritual) pearl and the Sea.
  • منکر بحرست و گوهرهای او  ** کی بود حیوان در و پیرایه‌جو 
  • He disbelieves in the Sea and its pearls: how should an animal be a seeker of pearls and adornments?
  • در سر حیوان خدا ننهاده است  ** کو بود در بند لعل و درپرست 
  • God has not put it into the animal's head to be engrossed with rubies and devoted to pearls.
  • مر خران را هیچ دیدی گوش‌وار  ** گوش و هوش خر بود در سبزه‌زار 
  • Have you ever seen asses with ear-rings? The ear and mind of the ass are (set) on the meadow.