Rumi's Masnavi - Any one whose prayer-niche is turned to the (mystical) revelation, do thou regard his going (back) to (the traditional) faith as shameful.

Any one whose prayer-niche is turned to the (mystical) revelation, do thou regard his going (back) to (the traditional) faith as shameful. 1765

هر که محراب نمازش گشت عین ** سوی ایمان رفتنش می‌‌دان تو شین‌‌

Any one who has become Master of the robes to the King, it is loss for him to traffic on the King's behalf.

هر که شد مر شاه را او جامه‌‌دار ** هست خسران بهر شاهش اتجار

Any one who becomes the intimate friend of the Sultan, it is an injury and swindle (for him) to sit at his door.

هر که با سلطان شود او همنشین ** بر درش بودن بود حیف و غبین‌‌

When (the privilege of) kissing the (King's) hand has been bestowed on him by the King, it is a sin if he prefers to kiss the (King's) foot.

دست‌‌بوسش چون رسید از پادشاه ** گر گزیند بوس پا باشد گناه‌‌

Although to lay the head on the (King's) foot is an act of obeisance, (yet) compared with the former act of obeisance it is a fault and backsliding.

گر چه سر بر پا نهادن خدمت است ** پیش آن خدمت خطا و زلت است‌‌

The King is jealous of any one who, after having seen the face, prefers the (mere) scent. 1770

شاه را غیرت بود بر هر که او ** بو گزیند بعد از آن که دید رو

To speak in parables, God's jealousy is the wheat, (while) men's jealousy is the straw in the stack.

غیرت حق بر مثل گندم بود ** کاه خرمن غیرت مردم بود

Know that the root of (all) jealousies is in God: those of mankind are an offshoot from God, without resemblance (being implied).

اصل غیرتها بدانید از اله ** آن خلقان فرع حق بی‌‌اشتباه‌‌

I will leave the explanation of this and will begin to complain of the cruelty of that fickle Beauty.

شرح این بگذارم و گیرم گله ** از جفای آن نگار ده دله‌‌

I wail because wailings are pleasant to Him: He wants from the two worlds wailing and grief.

نالم ایرا ناله‌‌ها خوش آیدش ** از دو عالم ناله و غم بایدش‌‌