Rumi's Masnavi - If it will, they turn to sensuous things, and if it will, they turn to things clothed (in the forms of thought and phantasy).

If it will, they turn to sensuous things, and if it will, they turn to things clothed (in the forms of thought and phantasy).

گر بخواهد سوی محسوسات رفت ** ور بخواهد سوی ملبوسات رفت‌‌

If it will, they advance towards universals, and if it will, they remain in bondage to particulars. 3565

گر بخواهد سوی کلیات راند ** ور بخواهد حبس جزویات ماند

Similarly all the five senses are passing (in movement) according to the will and command of the heart, like the spool (in the hand of a weaver).

همچنین هر پنج حس چون نایزه ** بر مراد و امر دل شد جایزه‌‌

All the five senses are moving and trailing their skirts (sweeping along) in whatever direction the heart indicates to them.

هر طرف که دل اشارت کردشان ** می‌‌رود هر پنج حس دامن کشان‌‌

Hand and foot are plainly under command of the heart, like the staff in the hand of Moses.

دست و پا در امر دل اندر ملا ** همچو اندر دست موسی آن عصا

If the heart will, at once the foot begins to dance, or flees from defect towards increase.

دل بخواهد پا در آید زو به رقص ** یا گریزد سوی افزونی ز نقص‌‌

If the heart will, the hand comes to terms with the fingers to write a book. 3570

دل بخواهد دست آید در حساب ** با اصابع تا نویسد او کتاب‌‌

The hand remains in (the grasp of) a hidden hand: it (the hidden hand) within has set the body outside (as its instrument).

دست در دست نهانی مانده است ** او درون تن را برون بنشانده است‌‌

If it (the hidden hand) will, it (the external hand) becomes a snake to the enemy; and if it will, it becomes a helper to the friend;

گر بخواهد بر عدو ماری شود ** ور بخواهد بر ولی یاری شود

And if it will, a spoon in food; and if it will, a mace weighing ten maunds.

ور بخواهد کفچه‌‌ای در خوردنی ** ور بخواهد همچو گرز ده منی‌‌