Rumi's Masnavi - As (for example) the writer of the Revelation given to the Prophet deemed the Wisdom and the Original Light (to be residing) in himself.

As (for example) the writer of the Revelation given to the Prophet deemed the Wisdom and the Original Light (to be residing) in himself. 3355

آن چنان که کاتب وحی رسول ** دید حکمت در خود و نور اصول‌‌

He was reckoning himself a fellow-songster of the Birds of God, (whereas) that (which proceeded from him) was (only) a whistle resembling an echo.

خویش را هم صوت مرغان خدا ** می‌‌شمرد آن بد صفیری چون صدا

If you become an exponent (imitator) of the song of birds, how will you become acquainted with the (real) meaning of the bird?

لحن مرغان را اگر واصف شوی ** بر مراد مرغ کی واقف شوی‌‌

If you learn the note of a nightingale, how will you know what (feelings) it has towards a rose?

گر بیاموزی صفیر بلبلی ** تو چه دانی کاو چه دارد با گلی‌‌

Or if you do know, ’twill only be from surmise, like the conjectures formed by deaf people from those who move their lips.

ور بدانی باشد آن هم از گمان ** چون ز لب جنبان گمانهای کران‌‌

How the deaf man went to visit his sick neighbour.

به عیادت رفتن کر بر همسایه‌‌ی رنجور خویش‌‌

One possessed of much wealth said to a deaf man, “A neighbour of thine is fallen ill.” 3360

آن کری را گفت افزون مایه‌‌ای ** که ترا رنجور شد همسایه‌‌ای‌‌

The deaf man said to himself, “Being hard of hearing, what shall I understand of the words spoken by that youth?—

گفت با خود کر که با گوش گران ** من چه دریابم ز گفت آن جوان‌‌

Especially (as) he is ill and his voice is weak; but I must go thither, there's no escape.

خاصه رنجور و ضعیف آواز شد ** لیک باید رفت آن جا نیست بد

When I see his lips moving, I will form a conjecture as to that (movement) from myself.

چون ببینم کان لبش جنبان شود ** من قیاسی گیرم آن را هم ز خود

When I say, ‘How are you, O my suffering (friend)?’ he will reply, ‘I am fine’ or ‘I am pretty well.’

چون بگویم چونی ای محنت کشم ** او بخواهد گفت نیکم یا خوشم‌‌