Frown, for everyone is frowning here

Become blind so you don't eat the cane from every blind man's hand

Walk lamingly since everyone is lame in this alley

Wrap a rag around your leg and twist and turn your head and feet

Rub saffron on your face if you are moon-faced

If you show a beautiful face, you will receive a blow to the neck

Carry a mirror under your armpit when you see ugliness

Otherwise, you will defame the mirror, O master

As long as you are sober, be gentle with yourself

When you become intoxicated, whatever happens, happens

Drink a few cups from the hand of the cupbearer of union

When you are ready, jump up and start dancing

Like a compass, spin around that point

Such a spin is an obligation for such a circle

Say again what you said that I have forgotten

Peace be upon you, O moon and moon fragment of ours

Peace be upon you, O all whose days are happy

Peace be upon you, O breath of life for the dead

May the evil eye be far from that face, for when it steals a heart

No remedy and no power can benefit it

We have come from afar to beg for the beauty of your face

The moon, from its luminous face, has generosity and bounty

The moon heard my prayer and raised its hands

Before your moon and said, "Me too, O moon!"

Moon and sun and heavens and meanings and intellects

Are grandees towards us and beggars towards you

Your jealousy bit its lip and said to my heart, "Be silent!"

My heart trembled and sat down and threw down its banner