Rumi's Masnavi - His breath was an ornament to assembly and congregation, and at his song the dead would arise.

His breath was an ornament to assembly and congregation, and at his song the dead would arise. 1915

مجلس و مجمع دمش آراستی ** وز نوای او قیامت خاستی‌‌

(He was) like Isráfíl (Seraphiel), whose voice will cunningly bring the souls of the dead into their bodies,

همچو اسرافیل کاوازش به فن ** مردگان را جان در آرد در بدن‌‌

Or he was (like) an accompanist to Isráfíl, for his music would make the elephant grow wings.

یا رسیلی بود اسرافیل را ** کز سماعش پر برستی فیل را

One day Isráfíl will make a shrill sound and will give life to him that has been rotten for a hundred years.

سازد اسرافیل روزی ناله را ** جان دهد پوسیده‌‌ی صد ساله را

The prophets also have (spiritual) notes within, whence there comes life beyond price to them that seek (God).

انبیا را در درون هم نغمه‌‌هاست ** طالبان را ز آن حیات بی‌‌بهاست‌‌

The sensual ear does not hear those notes, for the sensual ear is defiled by iniquities. 1920

نشنود آن نغمه‌‌ها را گوش حس ** کز ستمها گوش حس باشد نجس‌‌

The note of the peri is not heard by man, for he is unable to apprehend the mysteries of the peris,

نشنود نغمه‌‌ی پری را آدمی ** کاو بود ز اسرار پریان اعجمی‌‌

Although the note of the peri too belongs to this world. The note of the heart is higher than both breaths (notes),

گر چه هم نغمه‌‌ی پری زین عالم است ** نغمه‌‌ی دل برتر از هر دو دم است‌‌

For peri and man (alike) are prisoners: both are (captive) in the prison of this ignorance.

که پری و آدمی زندانی‌‌اند ** هر دو در زندان این نادانی‌‌اند

Recite O community of Jinn (and men) in the Súratu l’-Rahmán; recognise (the meaning of) if ye be able to pass forth.

معشر الجن سوره‌‌ی رحمان بخوان ** تستطیعوا تنفذوا را باز دان‌‌