Rumi's Masnavi - Although ye are Hárút and Márút and superior to all (the angels) on the terrace of We are they that stand in ranks,

Although ye are Hárút and Márút and superior to all (the angels) on the terrace of We are they that stand in ranks, 3415

گر چه هاروتید و ماروت و فزون ** از همه بر بام نحن الصافون‌‌

(Yet) take mercy on the wickednesses of the wicked: execrate egoism and the self-conceited (egoist).

بر بدیهای بدان رحمت کنید ** بر منی و خویش بینی کم تنید

Beware, lest (the Divine) jealousy come from ambush and ye fall headlong to the bottom of the earth.”

هین مبادا غیرت آید از کمین ** سر نگون افتید در قعر زمین‌‌

They both said, “O God, Thine is the command: without Thy security (protection) where indeed is any security?”

هر دو گفتند ای خدا فرمان تراست ** بی‌‌امان تو امانی خود کجاست‌‌

They were saying this, but their hearts were throbbing (with desire)—“How should evil come from us? Good servants (of God) are we!”

این همی‌‌گفتند و دلشان می‌‌طپید ** بد کجا آید ز ما نعم العبید

The prick of desire in the two angels did not leave (them) until it sowed the seed of self-conceit. 3420

خار خار دو فرشته هم نهشت ** تا که تخم خویش بینی را نکشت‌‌

Then they were saying, “O ye that are composed of the (four) elements (and are) unacquainted with the purity of the spiritual beings,

پس همی‌‌گفتند کای ارکانیان ** بی‌‌خبر از پاکی روحانیان‌‌

We will draw curtains (of light) over this (terrestrial) sky, we will come to earth and set up the canopy,

ما بر این گردون تتقها می‌‌تنیم ** بر زمین آییم و شادروان زنیم‌‌

We will deal justice and perform worship and every night we will fly up again to Heaven,

عدل توزیم و عبادت آوریم ** باز هر شب سوی گردون بر پریم‌‌

That we may become the wonder of the world, that we may establish safety and security on the earth.”

تا شویم اعجوبه‌‌ی دور زمان ** تا نهیم اندر زمین امن و امان‌‌