In the kitchen of creation, the weft is the Devil's;
he deserves curses beyond number.
Let me make clear how existence really stands:
Truth is the treasure, the world its spell, and the Devil the snake that guards it.
Explanation: The image draws on the folk belief that hidden treasures are protected by a spell and a guarding snake; here Truth is the treasure and the world's deceptive surface is the trap.
Original · Persian
شمارهٔ ۵ - رباعی
در مطبح کاینات تار ابلیس است
مستوجب لعن بی شمار ابلیس است
روشن سازم که وضع هستی چون است
حق گنج و جهان طلسم و مار ابلیس است