Rumi's Masnavi - After that, he asked him what he had drunk. “Poison,” said he. “May it do you good!” said the deaf man. His (the invalid's) wrath increased.

After that, he asked him what he had drunk. “Poison,” said he. “May it do you good!” said the deaf man. His (the invalid's) wrath increased.

بعد از آن گفتش چه خوردی گفت زهر ** گفت نوشت باد افزون گشت قهر

Then he inquired, “Which of the doctors is it that is coming to attend you?”

بعد از آن گفت از طبیبان کیست او ** کاو همی‌‌آید به چاره پیش تو

He replied, “Azrael (the Angel of Death) is coming. Get you gone!” “His foot (arrival),” said the deaf man, “is very blessed: be glad!”

گفت عزراییل می‌‌آید برو ** گفت پایش بس مبارک شاد شو

The deaf man went forth. He said gaily, “Thanks (to God) that I paid my respects to him just now.” 3375

کر برون آمد بگفت او شادمان ** شکر کش کردم مراعات این زمان‌‌

The invalid said, “This is my mortal foe: I did not know he was (such) a mine of iniquity.”

گفت رنجور این عدوی جان ماست ** ما ندانستیم کاو کان جفاست‌‌

The mind of the invalid began seeking abusive terms, that he might send him a message (filled with abuse) of every description,

خاطر رنجور جویان صد سقط ** تا که پیغامش کند از هر نمط

As, when any one has eaten bad (indigestible) food, it is turning his heart (stomach) until he vomits.

چون کسی کاو خورده باشد آش بد ** می‌‌بشوراند دلش تا قی کند

Suppression of anger is (like) this: do not vomit it, so that you may gain sweet words in recompense.

کظم غیظ این است آن را قی مکن ** تا بیابی در جزا شیرین سخن‌‌

Since he had no patience, he was tormented. “Where,” he cried, “is this cur, this infamous cuckold, 3380

چون نبودش صبر می‌‌پیچید او ** کاین سگ زن روسپی حیز کو

That I may pour upon him what he said (make a retort in his own style)?—for at that time the lion of my thought was asleep (I was too weak to contend with him).

تا بریزم بر وی آن چه گفته بود ** کان زمان شیر ضمیرم خفته بود