Rumi's Masnavi - Said the other, “How should the pure sky draw the dark earth to itself?

Said the other, “How should the pure sky draw the dark earth to itself?

آن دگر گفت آسمان با صفا ** کی کشد در خود زمین تیره را

Nay, it is repelling it (the earth) from (all) six directions: hence it (the earth) remains (suspended) amidst the violent winds (currents).”

بلکه دفعش می‌‌کند از شش جهات ** ز آن بماند اندر میان عاصفات‌‌

(Similarly), then, because of the repulsion exerted by the hearts of the perfect (saints), the spirits of Pharaohs remain in perdition.

پس ز دفع خاطر اهل کمال ** جان فرعونان بماند اندر ضلال‌‌

Therefore, through being rejected by this world and by that world, these lost ones have been left without either this or that. 2490

پس ز دفع این جهان و آن جهان ** مانده‌‌اند این بی‌‌رهان بی‌‌این و آن‌‌

If you turn away your head from the (holy) servants of the Almighty, know that they are disgusted by your existence.

سرکشی از بندگان ذو الجلال ** دان که دارند از وجود تو ملال‌‌

They possess the amber: when they display it, they make the straw of your existence frenzied (with desire for it).

کهربا دارند چون پیدا کنند ** کاه هستی ترا شیدا کنند

When they conceal their amber, they quickly make your submission (to God) rebellion (against Him).

کهربای خویش چون پنهان کنند ** زود تسلیم ترا طغیان کنند

That (position which you hold in relation to them) is like the stage of animality, which is captive and subject to (the stage of) humanity.

آن چنان که مرتبه‌‌ی حیوانی است ** کاو اسیر و سغبه‌‌ی انسانی است‌‌

Know that the stage of humanity is subject to the power of the saints as the animal (is subject to man), O master. 2495

مرتبه‌‌ی انسان به دست اولیا ** سغبه چون حیوان شناسش ای کیا

Ahmad (Mohammed) in righteousness called (the people of) the whole world his servants: read (the text), “Say, O My servants.”

بنده‌‌ی خود خواند احمد در رشاد ** جمله عالم را بخوان قل یا عباد