- If the fingers be always closed or entirely (invariably) open, he (their owner) is like an afflicted person. 3765
- پنجه را گر قبض باشد دایما ** یا همه بسط او بود چون مبتلا
- His work and action is regulated by these two qualities: these two conditions are (as) important for him as the bird's wings (to the bird).
- زین دو وصفش کار و مکسب منتظم ** چون پر مرغ این دو حال او را مهم
- When Mary was all at once dismayed, like those fishes on land,
- چونک مریم مضطرب شد یک زمان ** همچنانک بر زمین آن ماهیان
- [How the Holy Spirit said to Mary, “I am sent to thee by God: be not agitated and do not hide from me, for this is the (Divine) command.”]
- گفتن روح القدس مریم راکی من رسول حقم به تو آشفته مشو و پنهان مشو از من کی فرمان اینست
- The Exemplar of (Divine) Bounty cried out to her, “I am the trusted (messenger) of the Lord: be not afraid of me.
- بانگ بر وی زد نمودار کرم ** که امین حضرتم از من مرم
- Do not turn thy head away from the exalted (favourites) of (Divine) Majesty, do not withdraw thyself from such goodly confidants.”
- از سرافرازان عزت سرمکش ** از چنین خوش محرمان خود درمکش
- He was saying this, and (meanwhile) from his lips a wick (ray) of pure light was going up to Simák (Arcturus) step by step (uninterruptedly). 3770
- این همی گفت و ذبالهی نور پاک ** از لبش میشد پیاپی بر سماک
- “Thou art fleeing from my existence into non-existence (the Unseen World): in non-existence I am a King and standard-bearer.
- از وجودم میگریزی در عدم ** در عدم من شاهم و صاحب علم
- Verily, my home and dwelling-place is in non-existence: solely my (outward) form is before the Lady (Mary).
- خود بنه و بنگاه من در نیستیست ** یکسواره نقش من پیش ستیست
- O Mary, look (well), for I am a difficult form (to apprehend): I am both a new moon and a phantasy in the heart.
- مریما بنگر که نقش مشکلم ** هم هلالم هم خیال اندر دلم
- When a phantasy comes into thy heart and settles (there), it is (still) with thee wheresoever thou fleest—
- چون خیالی در دلت آمد نشست ** هر کجا که میگریزی با توست