On the road, a young man came before me

Running swiftly ahead of a sheep.

I said to him, 'This is a rope and a bond'

That brings the sheep after you.

He quickly released the collar and chain from it

It began to run to the left and right.

It was still running ahead swiftly

Because it had eaten barley from the man's hand and become accustomed (to him).

When it returned from its frolicking and joy to its place

It saw me and said, 'O master of wisdom!'

'It is not this rope that leads me with him'

'But kindness is a noose around its neck.'

Because of the kindness that the rushing elephant has seen

It does not attack the elephant driver.

Show kindness to the wicked, O virtuous man

For the dog will guard when it eats your bread.

The leopard's tooth is blunt against that man

Who licks his cheese for two days (who provides for it constantly).