Rumi's Masnavi - Hark, shall I tell or should I stop my breath (keep solence)?" Mustafá (Mohammad) bit his lip (in displeasure) at him (Zayd), as though to say, "Enough!"

Hark, shall I tell or should I stop my breath (keep solence)?" Mustafá (Mohammad) bit his lip (in displeasure) at him (Zayd), as though to say, "Enough!"

“O Messenger of Allah, shall I tell the mystery of the Gathering (on the Day of Judgement), shall I make the Resurrection manifest in the world to-day?

Let me be, that I may rend the curtains asunder, that my (spiritual) substance may shine forth like a sun;

That the sun may be eclipsed by me, that I may show (the difference between) the (fruitful) date-palm and the (barren) willow. 3530

I will show forth the mystery of Resurrection, the sterling coin and the coin mixed with alloy,

The people of the left with their hands cut off; I will show forth the colour of infidelity and the colour of the (Prophet's) folk.

I will lay bare the seven rifts (sins) of hypocrisy in the light of the moon that suffers no eclipse or waning.

I will display the woollen frocks of the damned, I will cause the drums and kettledrums of the prophets to be heard.

Hell and the Gardens (of Paradise) and the intermediate state I will bring clearly before the eyes of the infidels. 3535

I will display the pond of Kawthar heaving (with waves), which dashes water on their (the blessed ones') faces, (while) its sound (rings) in their ears;