چون مرا تو آفریدی کاهلی ** زخم‌خواری سست‌جنبی منبلی

Since Thou hast created me a lazybones, a receiver of blows, a slow mover, a sluggard,

بر خران پشت‌ریش بی‌مراد ** بار اسپان و استران نتوان نهاد

One cannot place on sore-backed luckless asses the load carried by horses and mules.

کاهلم چون آفریدی ای ملی ** روزیم ده هم ز راه کاهلی

Inasmuch as Thou, O perfect One, hast created me lazy, do Thou accordingly give me the daily bread by the way of laziness.

کاهلم من سایه‌ی خسپم در وجود ** خفتم اندر سایه‌ی این فضل و جود 1455

I am lazy and sleeping in the shade in (the world of) existence: I sleep in the shade of this Bounty and Munificence.

کاهلان و سایه‌خسپان را مگر ** روزیی بنوشته‌ای نوعی دگر

Surely for them that are lazy and sleeping in the shade Thou hast prescribed a livelihood in another fashion.

هر که را پایست جوید روزیی ** هر که را پا نیست کن دلسوزیی

Every one that has a foot (power to move) seeks a livelihood: do Thou show some pity towards every one that has no foot.

رزق را می‌ران به سوی آن حزین ** ابر را باران به سوی هر زمین

Send the daily bread to that sorrowful one: cause the cloud to rain in the direction of every land.

چون زمین را پا نباشد جود تو ** ابر را راند به سوی او دوتو

Since the land has no foot, Thy munificence drives the clouds doubly towards it.

طفل را چون پا نباشد مادرش ** آید و ریزد وظیفه بر سرش 1460

Since the babe has no foot (means of seeking nutriment), its mother comes and pours the ration (of milk) upon it.

روزیی خواهم بناگه بی تعب ** که ندارم من ز کوشش جز طلب

I crave a daily portion (that is bestowed) suddenly without fatigue (on my part), for I have naught of endeavour except the seeking.”