How should any one go to death eagerly? How should he come naked (unarmed) to meet the dragon?3430
سوی مردن کس برغبت کی رود ** پیش اژدرها برهنه کی شود
But now, through the Light of Mohammed, I am not subject to this city (the world) that is passing away.
لیک از نور محمد من کنون ** نیستم این شهر فانی را زبون
Beyond (the realm of) the senses, I behold the camp of the (Divine) King thronged with the army of the Light of God,
از برون حس لشکرگاه شاه ** پر همی‌بینم ز نور حق سپاه
Tent on tent and tent-rope on tent-rope. Thanks be to Him who awakened me from slumber!”
خیمه در خیمه طناب اندر طناب ** شکر آنک کرد بیدارم ز خواب
That one in whose eyes death is destruction—he takes hold of (clings to) the (Divine) command, “Do not cast (yourselves into destruction)”;
آنک مردن پیش چشمش تهلکه‌ست ** امر لا تلقوا بگیرد او به دست
And that one to whom death is the opening of the gate—for him in the (Divine) Allocution (the Qur’án) there is (the command), “Vie ye with each other in hastening.”3435
و آنک مردن پیش او شد فتح باب ** سارعوا آید مرورا در خطاب
Beware, O ye who regard death! Surpass one another (in dread of death)! Quick, O ye who regard the Resurrection! Vie ye with each other in hastening!
الحذر ای مرگ‌بینان بارعوا ** العجل ای حشربینان سارعوا
Welcome, O ye who regard the (Divine) grace! Rejoice! Woe (to you), O ye who regard the (Divine) wrath! Be sorrowful!
الصلا ای لطف‌بینان افرحوا ** البلا ای قهربینان اترحوا
Whosoever deems it (death) to be (lovely as) Joseph gives up his soul in ransom for it; whosoever deems it to be (like) the wolf turns back from (the path of) right guidance.
هر که یوسف دید جان کردش فدی ** هر که گرگش دید برگشت از هدی
Every one's death is of the same quality as himself, my lad: to the enemy (of God) an enemy, and to the friend (of God) a friend.
مرگ هر یک ای پسر همرنگ اوست ** پیش دشمن دشمن و بر دوست دوست