هر آنچه دانی که هر آینه معلوم تو گردد، به پرسیدن آن تعجیل مکن که هیبت سلطنت را زیان دارد.
چو لقمان دید کاندر دست داوود
همی آهن به معجز موم گردد
نپرسیدش چه میسازی که دانست
که بی پرسیدنش معلوم گردد
Whatever thou perceivest will become known to thee in due course of time. Make no haste in asking for it, else the awe of thy dignity will be lessened.
When Loqman saw that in the hands of David All iron became by miracle soft like wax, He asked not: ‘What art thou doing?’ Because He knew he would learn it without asking.