(’Tis) the voice become pure and sad, (crying) “O God!” and “O Thou whose help is besought!” and “O Helper!”
آن شده آواز صافی و حزین ** ای خدا وی مستغاث و ای معین
(Even) the moan of a dog for His sake is not void of (Divine) attraction, because every one who desires (Him) is a brigand's captive—
نالهی سگ در رهش بی جذبه نیست ** زانک هر راغب اسیر رهزنیست
As (for example) the dog of the Cave, which was freed from (eating) carrion and sat at the table of the (spiritual) emperors:
چون سگ کهفی که از مردار رست ** بر سر خوان شهنشاهان نشست
Until the Resurrection, before the Cave it is drinking in gnostic wise without (any) pot the water of (Divine) mercy.
تا قیامت میخورد او پیش غار ** آب رحمت عارفانه بی تغار
Oh, there is many a one in a dog's skin, who hath no name (and fame), yet is not without that cup (of Divine knowledge) in secret.210
ای بسا سگپوست کو را نام نیست ** لیک اندر پرده بی آن جام نیست
Give thy life for this cup, O son: how may victory be (won) without (spiritual) warfare and patience?
جان بده از بهر این جام ای پسر ** بی جهاد و صبر کی باشد ظفر
To show patience for the sake of this is no hardship: show patience, for patience is the key to joy.
صبر کردن بهر این نبود حرج ** صبر کن کالصبر مفتاح الفرج
From this ambush none escaped without some patience and prudence: to prudence, indeed, patience is the foot and hand.
زین کمین بی صبر و حزمی کس نرست ** حزم را خود صبر آمد پا و دست
Exercise prudence in eating (and drinking), for this (food and drink) is poisonous herbage: to exercise prudence is the strength and light of the prophets.
حزم کن از خورد کین زهرین گیاست ** حزم کردن زور و نور انبیاست
He that jumps at every breath of wind is (like) straw, (but) how should the mountain attach any weight to the wind?215
کاه باشد کو به هر بادی جهد ** کوه کی مر باد را وزنی نهد