Rumi's Masnavi - When it became certain to him that none was there except the old man, he said, “Many an illumined heart is (to be found) in darkness.”

When it became certain to him that none was there except the old man, he said, “Many an illumined heart is (to be found) in darkness.”

چون یقین گشتش که غیر پیر نیست ** گفت در ظلمت دل روشن بسی است‌‌

He came and sat down there (beside him) with a hundred marks of respect. ‘Umar happened to sneeze, and the old man sprang to his feet. 2175

آمد او با صد ادب آن جا نشست ** بر عمر عطسه فتاد و پیر جست‌‌

He saw ‘Umar and stood fixed in amazement: he resolved to go and began to tremble (with fear).

مر عمر را دید و ماند اندر شگفت ** عزم رفتن کرد و لرزیدن گرفت‌‌

He said within himself, “O God, help, I beseech thee! The Inspector has fallen upon a poor old harper.”

گفت در باطن خدایا از تو داد ** محتسب بر پیرکی چنگی فتاد

When ‘Umar looked on the old man's countenance, he saw him ashamed and pale.

چون نظر اندر رخ آن پیر کرد ** دید او را شرمسار و روی زرد

Then ‘Umar said to him, “Fear not, do not flee from me, for I have brought thee glad tidings from God.

پس عمر گفتش مترس از من مرم ** کت بشارتها ز حق آورده‌‌ام‌‌

How often has God praised thy disposition, so that He has made ‘Umar in love with thy face! 2180

چند یزدان مدحت خوی تو کرد ** تا عمر را عاشق روی تو کرد

Sit down beside me and do not make separation (between us), that I may say into thine ear the secret (message) from (the Divine) favour.

پیش من بنشین و مهجوری مساز ** تا به گوشت گویم از اقبال راز

God sends thee greeting and asks thee how thou farest in thy distress and boundless sorrows.

حق سلامت می‌‌کند می‌‌پرسدت ** چونی از رنج و غمان بی‌‌حدت‌‌

Lo, here are some pieces of gold to pay for silk. Spend them and come back to this place.”

نک قراضه‌‌ی چند ابریشم بها ** خرج کن این را و باز اینجا بیا