چنگ حکمت چونک خوش‌آواز شد ** تا چه در از روض جنت باز شد

When the harp of wisdom breaks into melody, (bethink yourself) what door of the Garden of Paradise has been opened.

بانگ گفت بد چو دروا می‌شود ** از سقر تا خود چه در وا می‌شود 3485

When the sound of evil speech becomes loud, (bethink yourself) what door of Hell is being opened.

بانگ در بشنو چو دوری از درش ** ای خنک او را که وا شد منظرش

Since you are far from its door, hearken to the sound of the door: oh, blest is he whose eye has been opened (so that he can recognise the wicked).

چون تو می‌بینی که نیکی می‌کنی ** بر حیات و راحتی بر می‌زنی

When you are aware of doing a good action, you obtain a (feeling of spiritual) life and joy;

چونک تقصیر و فسادی می‌رود ** آن حیات و ذوق پنهان می‌شود

And when a fault and evil deed issues (from you), that (feeling of) life and rapture disappears.

دید خود مگذار از دید خسان ** که به مردارت کشند این کرکسان

Do not abandon your own eye (judgement) from regard for the vile, for these vultures will lead you to the carcase.

چشم چون نرگس فروبندی که چی ** هین عصاام کش که کورم ای اچی 3490

You close your narcissus-like eye, saying, “What (is it)? Hey, sir, take my stick (and show me the way), for I am blind”;

وان عصاکش که گزیدی در سفر ** خود ببینی باشد از تو کورتر

But if you would only look, (you would see that) the guide whom you have chosen for the journey is (even) blinder than you.

دست کورانه به حبل الله زن ** جز بر امر و نهی یزدانی متن

Grasp in a blind man's fashion the rope of Allah: do not cling to aught but the Divine commandments and prohibitions.

چیست حبل‌الله رها کردن هوا ** کین هوا شد صرصری مر عاد را

What is the rope of Allah? To renounce self-will, for this self-will was a roaring wind (of destruction) to (the people of) ‘Ád.