Rumi's Masnavi - Since, in order to speak, one must first hear, do thou come to speech by the way of hearing.

Since, in order to speak, one must first hear, do thou come to speech by the way of hearing.

ز آن که اول سمع باید نطق را ** سوی منطق از ره سمع اندر آ

And enter ye the houses by their doors, and seek ye the ends in their causes.

ادخلوا الأبیات من أبوابها ** و اطلبوا الأغراض فی أسبابها

There is no speech independent of the way of hearing except the speech of the Creator who is without want.

نطق کان موقوف راه سمع نیست ** جز که نطق خالق بی‌‌طمع نیست‌‌

He is the Originator, He follows no master; He is the support of all things, He hath no support, 1630

مبدع است او تابع استاد نی ** مسند جمله و را اسناد نی‌‌

(While) the rest, (engaged) in handicrafts and talk, follow a master and have need of a pattern.

باقیان هم در حرف هم در مقال ** تابع استاد و محتاج مثال‌‌

If thou art not alien to (unfit to hear) this discourse, assume the frock of a dervish and (take to shedding) tears in some deserted place,

زین سخن گر نیستی بیگانه‌‌ای ** دلق و اشکی گیر در ویرانه‌‌ای‌‌

Because Adam by means of tears escaped from that reproof: moist tears are the breath (speech) of the penitent.

ز آن که آدم ز آن عتاب از اشک رست ** اشک تر باشد دم توبه پرست‌‌

For weeping's sake Adam came (down) to the earth, that he might be weeping and moaning and sorrowful.

بهر گریه آمد آدم بر زمین ** تا بود گریان و نالان و حزین‌‌

Adam, (cast out) from Paradise and from above the Seven (Heavens), went to the “shoe-row” for the purpose of excusing himself. 1635

آدم از فردوس و از بالای هفت ** پای ماچان از برای عذر رفت‌‌

If thou art from the back of Adam and from his loins, be constant in seeking (forgiveness) amongst his company.

گر ز پشت آدمی وز صلب او ** در طلب می‌‌باش هم در طلب او