Rumi's Masnavi - ’Tis in truth a lurking sin: for there is many a foul thing that you think pure,

’Tis in truth a lurking sin: for there is many a foul thing that you think pure, 3385

خود حقیقت معصیت باشد خفی ** بس کدر کان را تو پنداری صفی‌‌

As (in the case of) the deaf man, who fancied that he did a kindness, but it had the opposite result.

همچو آن کر که همی‌‌پنداشته ست ** کو نکویی کرد و آن بر عکس جست‌‌

He sits down well-pleased, saying, “I have paid my respects, I have performed what was due to my neighbour”;

او نشسته خوش که خدمت کرده‌‌ام ** حق همسایه به جا آورده‌‌ام‌‌

(But) he has (only) kindled a fire (of resentment) against himself in the invalid's heart and burned himself.

بهر خود او آتشی افروخته ست ** در دل رنجور و خود را سوخته ست‌‌

Beware, then, of the fire that ye have kindled: verily ye have increased in sin.

فاتقوا النار التی أوقدتم ** إنکم فی المعصیة ازددتم‌‌

The Prophet said to a hypocrite, “Pray, for indeed thou hast not prayed (aright), my man.” 3390

گفت پیغمبر به یک صاحب ریا ** صل إنک لم تصل یا فتی‌‌

As a means of preventing these dangers, “Guide us” comes in every (ritual) prayer,

از برای چاره‌‌ی این خوفها ** آمد اندر هر نمازی اهدنا

That is to say, “O God, do not mingle my prayer with the prayer of the erring and the hypocrites.”

کاین نمازم را میامیز ای خدا ** با نماز ضالین و اهل ریا

By the analogical reasoning which the deaf man adopted a ten years' friendship was made vain.

از قیاسی که بکرد آن کر گزین ** صحبت ده ساله باطل شد بدین‌‌

Especially, O master, (you must avoid) the analogy drawn by the low senses in regard to the Revelation which is illimitable.

خاصه ای خواجه قیاس حس دون ** اندر آن وحیی که هست از حد فزون‌‌