مومنم ینظر بنور الله شده ** هان و هان بگریز از این آتشکده‏

I am the true believer who has become seeing by the Light of God. Beware and beware! Flee from this fire-temple!”

این همه گفت و به گوشش در نرفت ** بد گمانی مرد را سدی است زفت‏

He said all this, and it entered not his ear: suspicion is a thick barrier to a man.

دست او بگرفت و دست از وی کشید ** گفت رفتم چون نه‏ای یار رشید 2025

He took his hand, and he (the man with the bear) withdrew his hand from him. The other said, “I will go, since you are not a well-guided friend.”

گفت رو بر من تو غم خواره مباش ** بو الفضولا معرفت کمتر تراش‏

“Go,” cried he; “be not troubled for me; don't carve (retail) so much wisdom, O meddlesome one!”

باز گفتش من عدوی تو نی‏ام ** لطف باشد گر بیایی در پی‏ام‏

He answered him, (saying), “I am not your enemy: it would be a kindness if you would come after me.”

گفت خوابستم مرا بگذار و رو ** گفت آخر یار را منقاد شو

“I am sleepy,” said he; “let me alone, go!” He replied, “Pray, give in to your friend,

تا بخسبی در پناه عاقلی ** در جوار دوستی صاحب دلی‏

So that you may sleep under the safeguard of a sage, under the protection of one loved (by God), a man of heart (spiritual insight).”

در خیال افتاد مرد از جد او ** خشمگین شد زود گردانید رو 2030

The man was thrown by his (the other's) earnestness into a (groundless) fancy: he became angry and quickly averted his face,

کاین مگر قصد من آمد خونی است ** یا طمع دارد گدا و تونی است‏

Thinking, “Mayhap this man has come to attack me—he is a murderer; or he has hope (of gain)—he is a beggar and a tout;

یا گرو بسته ست با یاران بدین ** که بترساند مرا زین هم نشین‏

Or he has wagered with his friends that he will make me afraid of this companion.”