(When I see) these destitute folk uttering grievous lamentation in their longing and greed for a single leaf,2030
ز اشتیاق و حرص یک برگ درخت ** میزنند این بینوایان آه سخت
(And when I see) these hundred thousands on thousands of people fleeing from this tree and these fruits—
در هزیمت زین درخت و زین ثمار ** این خلایق صد هزار اندر هزار
Once more I say, ‘Marvellous! Am I beside myself? Have I laid hold of a bough of phantasy?’”
باز میگویم عجب من بیخودم ** دست در شاخ خیالی در زدم
Repeat (the text)until when the Messengers (of God) despaired down to (the words) they thought they had been belied (kudhibú).
حتی اذا ما استیاس الرسل بگو ** تا بظنوا انهم قد کذبوا
Recite (the verse) with this reading (kudhibú), for the omission of the tashdíd in kudhibú signifies that he (the Messenger) deems himself debarred (from receiving the promised aid from God).
این قرائت خوان که تخفیف کذب ** این بود که خویش بیند محتجب
The souls of the prophets fell into misgiving through the concurrence of disbelief (on the part) of the wicked;2035
در گمان افتاد جان انبیا ** ز اتفاق منکری اشقیا
(But) Our aid came to them after (their) doubting. Take leave of them (the misguided people) and climb the tree of the spirit.
جائهم بعد التشکک نصرنا ** ترکشان گو بر درخت جان بر آ
Eat (of the fruit of this tree) and give it to every one that hath an allotted portion (thereof): at each moment and each instant there are lessons in (spiritual) magic (for him).
میخور و میده بدان کش روزیست ** هر دم و هر لحظه سحرآموزیست
“The people are saying, ‘Oh, how wonderful! What is this cry?—since the wilderness is devoid of trees and fruit.
خلقگویان ای عجب این بانگ چیست ** چونک صحرا از درخت و بر تهیست
We have been fooled by the words of the madmen (who tell us) that beside us there are gardens and trays (of fruit).
گیج گشتیم از دم سوداییان ** که به نزدیک شما باغست و خوان