با دل خوش شاد عمران وز نفاق ** دست بر سر می‌بزد کاه الفراق

‘Imrán, with a right glad heart and from hypocrisy, was beating his hands on his head and crying, “Alas, all is lost.”

کرد عمران خویش پر خشم و ترش ** رفت چون دیوانگان بی عقل و هش

‘Imrán feigned to be wrathful and grim, he went (amongst them) senseless and witless, like madmen.

خویشتن را اعجمی کرد و براند ** گفته‌های بس خشن بر جمع خواند 915

He feigned to be ignorant and pushed forward and addressed to the company (of astrologers) words exceeding rough.

خویشتن را ترش و غمگین ساخت او ** نردهای بازگونه باخت او

He made himself out to be bitterly annoyed and grieved, he played (with) reversed dice.

گفتشان شاه مرا بفریفتید ** از خیانت وز طمع نشکیفتید

He said to them, “Ye have deceived my King, ye have not refrained from treachery and covetousness.

سوی میدان شاه را انگیختید ** آب روی شاه ما را ریختید

Ye roused the King (to go) towards the maydán, ye let our King's honour go to waste.

دست بر سینه زدیت اندر ضمان ** شاه را ما فارغ آریم از غمان

Ye put your hands on your breasts in warrant, saying, ‘We will set the King free from cares.’”

شاه هم بشنید و گفت ای خاینان ** من بر آویزم شما را بی امان 920

The King too heard (how the astrologers excused themselves) and said, “O traitors, I will hang you up without quarter.

خویش را در مضحکه انداختم ** مالها با دشمنان در باختم

I exposed myself to derision, I squandered riches on my enemies,

تا که امشب جمله اسرائیلیان ** دور ماندند از ملاقات زنان

To the end that to-night all the Israelites might remain far away from meeting with their wives.