کی نماید خاک اسرار ضمیر ** کی شود بی‏آسمان بستان منیر

How shall the earth show forth the secrets of its inmost mind? How shall the garden become radiant without the sky?

از کجا آورده‏اند آن حله‏ها ** من کریم من رحیم کلها

Whence have they fetched those garments (fair qualities)? (They have derived) all of them from One who is Bounteous and Merciful.

آن لطافتها نشان شاهدی است ** آن نشان پای مرد عابدی است‏ 1665

Those graces are the signs of a Witness: they are the footprints of a man devoted to (God's) service.

آن شود شاد از نشان کاو دید شاه ** چون ندید او را نباشد انتباه‏

(None but) that person that has seen the King is gladdened by the sign; when one has not seen Him, there is no recognition.

روح آن کس کاو به هنگام أ لست ** دید رب خویش و شد بی‏خویش و مست‏

The spirit of that one who at the time of Am not I (your Lord)? saw his Lord and became beside himself and intoxicated—

او شناسد بوی می کاو می بخورد ** چون نخورد او می چه داند بوی کرد

He (that spirit) knows the scent of the wine because he drank it (before); when he has not drunk it, how can he scent it?

ز انکه حکمت همچو ناقه‏ی ضاله است ** همچو دلاله شهان را داله است‏

For Wisdom is like a stray camel: like a go-between, it guides (those who find and recognise it) to (the presence of) kings.

تو ببینی خواب در یک خوش لقا ** کاو دهد وعده و نشانی مر ترا 1670

You behold in dream a person of pleasing countenance, who gives you a promise and a sign

که مراد تو شود اینک نشان ** که بپیش آید ترا فردا فلان‏

That your desire will come to pass; here is the sign—such and such a person will meet you to-morrow.

یک نشانی آن که او باشد سوار ** یک نشانی که ترا گیرد کنار

One sign is that he will be riding; one sign is that he will clasp you to his breast;