غزل شمارهٔ 19

Either do not tell the Muslim to put his life at risk, or else breathe a new soul into this worn-out frame. Do one thing or the other!

Either tell the Brahmin to carve a new idol, or go and dwell in zunnar-wearers’ hearts yourself. Do one thing or the other!

Either a new Adam, a little less evil than Iblis or another Iblis to challenge faith and reason! Do one thing or the other!

Either a new world or a new test! For how long will you go on treating us like this? Do one thing or the other!

Give us poverty? Do it, but gives us Chosroe’s glory as well! Or give us reason together with Gabriel’s disposition. Do one thing or the other!

Either kill the desire for revolution that stirs in my heart, or completely change these heavens and the earth. Do one thing or the other!