Rumi's Masnavi - Those slaves, being impelled by greed, ate the whole of the fruit with enjoyment,

Those slaves, being impelled by greed, ate the whole of the fruit with enjoyment,

آن غلامان میوه‌‌های جمع را ** خوش بخوردند از نهیب طمع را

And told their master that Luqmán had eaten it, (whereupon) the master became bitter and sorely displeased with Luqmán.

خواجه را گفتند لقمان خورد آن ** خواجه بر لقمان ترش گشت و گران‌‌

When Luqmán inquired (and ascertained) the cause (of this), he opened his lips to reproach his master.

چون تفحص کرد لقمان از سبب ** در عتاب خواجه‌‌اش بگشاد لب‌‌

“O sire,” said Luqmán, “an unfaithful servant is not approved in the sight of God. 3590

گفت لقمان سیدا پیش خدا ** بنده‌‌ی خاین نباشد مرتضا

Put us all to the test, O noble sir: give us our fill of hot water (to drink),

امتحان کن جمله‌‌مان را ای کریم ** سیرمان در ده تو از آب حمیم‌‌

And afterwards make us run into a great plain, thou being mounted and we on foot.

بعد از آن ما را به صحرایی کلان ** تو سواره ما پیاده می‌‌دوان‌‌

Then behold the evil-doer, (behold) the things that are done by Him who revealeth mysteries!”

آن گهان بنگر تو بد کردار را ** صنعهای کاشف الاسرار را

The master gave the servants hot water to drink, and they drank it in fear (of him).

گشت ساقی خواجه از آب حمیم ** مر غلامان را و خوردند آن ز بیم‌‌

Afterwards he was driving them into the plains, and those persons were running up and down. 3595

بعد از آن می‌‌راندشان در دشتها ** می‌‌دویدندی میان کشتها

From distress they began to vomit: the (hot) water was bringing up the fruit from them.

قی در افتادند ایشان از عنا ** آب می‌‌آورد ز یشان میوه‌‌ها