- The head that is not (raised) above the sky—know that it is (confined) in that chest by its vain desires.
- آن سری که نیست فوق آسمان ** از هوس او را در آن صندوق دان
- When he (such an one) goes forth from the chest of the body, he will (only) go from one tomb to another tomb.
- چون ز صندوق بدن بیرون رود ** او ز گوری سوی گوری می‌شود
- This topic is endless. The cadi said to him, “O porter, O carrier of the chest, 4500
- این سخن پایان ندارد قاضیش ** گفت ای حمال و ای صندوق‌کش
- Give news of me to my deputy at the court of justice and acquaint him with all (the details of) this (affair) as quickly as possible,
- از من آگه کن درون محکمه ** نایبم را زودتر با این همه
- In order that he may buy this (chest) with gold from this witless fellow and take it fastened, just as it is, to my house.”
- تا خرد این را به زر زین بی‌خرد ** هم‌چنین بسته به خانه‌ی ما برد
- O Lord, appoint a spiritually endowed company to redeem us from the chest of the body!
- ای خدا بگمار قومی روحمند ** تا ز صندوق بدنمان وا خرند
- Who but the prophets and apostles can redeem the people from confinement in the chest of guile?
- خلق را از بند صندوق فسون ** کی خرد جز انبیا و مرسلون
- Among thousands there is (only) one person of comely aspect, who knows that he is inside the chest. 4505
- از هزاران یک کسی خوش‌منظرست ** که بداند کو به صندوق اندرست
- He must formerly have beheld the (spiritual) world, so that by means of that contrary this contrary should be made evident to him.
- او جهان را دیده باشد پیش از آن ** تا بدان ضد این ضدش گردد عیان
- Because “knowledge is the true believer's lost camel,” he recognises his own lost camel and feels certain (that it is his).
- زین سبب که علم ضاله‌ی مومنست ** عارف ضاله‌ی خودست و موقنست