Rumi's Masnavi - He will suffer blows, like the wolf, from the Lion's paw: foolish is he that waxed bold in the presence of the Lion.

He will suffer blows, like the wolf, from the Lion's paw: foolish is he that waxed bold in the presence of the Lion.

زخم یابد همچو گرگ از دست شیر ** پیش شیر ابله بود کاو شد دلیر

Would that those blows fell upon the body, so that it might be that (the sinner's) faith and heart would be safe! 3135

کاشکی آن زخم بر تن آمدی ** تا بدی کایمان و دل سالم بدی‌‌

My power is broken (fails me) on reaching this point: how can I declare this mystery?

قوتم بگسست چون اینجا رسید ** چون توانم کرد این سر را پدید

Make little of your bellies, like that fox: do not play fox's tricks in His presence.

همچو آن روبه کم اشکم کنید ** پیش او روباه بازی کم کنید

Lay the whole of your “we” and “I” before Him: the kingdom is His kingdom: give the kingdom to Him.

جمله ما و من به پیش او نهید ** ملک ملک اوست ملک او را دهید

When ye become poor (selfless) in the right Way, verily the Lion and the Lion's prey are yours,

چون فقیر آیید اندر راه راست ** شیر و صید شیر خود آن شماست‌‌

Because He is holy, and Glory is His attribute: He hath no need of good things and kernel or rind. 3140

ز آنکه او پاک است و سبحان وصف اوست ** بی‌‌نیاز است او ز نغز و مغز و پوست‌‌

Every prize and every gift of grace that exists is for the sake of the servants of that King (God).

هر شکار و هر کراماتی که هست ** از برای بندگان آن شه است‌‌

The King hath no desire (for anything): He hath made all this empire for His creatures. Happy is he that knew!

نیست شه را طمع بهر خلق ساخت ** این همه دولت خنک آن کاو شناخت‌‌

Of what use should the possession of empires be to Him who created (all) empire and the two worlds?

آن که دولت آفرید و دو سرا ** ملک دولتها چه کار آید و را