Rumi's Masnavi - The proof of the sun is the sun (himself): if thou require the proof, do not avert thy face from him!

The proof of the sun is the sun (himself): if thou require the proof, do not avert thy face from him!

If the shadow gives an indication of him, the sun (himself) gives spiritual light every moment.

The shadow, like chat in the night-hours, brings sleep to thee; when the sun rises the moon is cloven asunder.

There is nothing in the world so wondrous strange as the Sun, the everlasting spiritual Sun which hath no yesterday.

Although the external sun is unique, still it is possible to imagine one resembling it; 120

But the Sun by which the aether was brought into existence hath no peer.

Where is room in the imagination for His essence, that the like of Him should come into the imagination?

When news arrived of the face of Shamsu’ddín (the Sun of the Religion), the sun of the fourth heaven drew in its head (hid itself for shame).

Since his name has come (to my lips), it behoves me to set forth some hint of his bounty.

At this moment my Soul has plucked my skirt: he has caught the perfume of Joseph's vest. 125