Stealing a Snake — Mathnavi

135	Once a thief from a catcher, a snake stole His prize, with ignorance, praise, and extol.	دزدکی از مارگیری مار برد ز ابلهی آن را غنیمت می‌شمرد
136	The catcher was thus relieved from its bite Killed the thief, the killer snake, with fright.	وا رهید آن مارگیر از زخم مار مار کشت آن دزدِ او را زار زار
137	The catcher came upon that familiar sight Said, "my snake with life, has made this right.	مارگیرش دید پس بشناختش گفت از جان مار من پرداختش
138	I prayed for life, for my own sake And what I found was none but snake.	در دعا می‌خواستی جانم ازو کش بیابم مار بستانم ازو
139	Praise that my prayer was nullified Gainful was the loss I identified.	شکر حق را کان دعا مردود شد من زیان پنداشتم آن سود شد
140	We pray many times for loss and demise With grace won't hear Infinite Wise."	بس دعاها کان زیانست و هلاک وز کرم می‌نشنود یزدان پاک