Rumi's Masnavi - In war I am (manifesting the truth of) thou didst not throw when thou threwest: I am (but) as the sword, and the wielder is the (Divine) Sun.

In war I am (manifesting the truth of) thou didst not throw when thou threwest: I am (but) as the sword, and the wielder is the (Divine) Sun.

ما رمیت إذ رمیتم در حراب ** من چو تیغم و آن زننده آفتاب‌‌

I have removed the baggage of self out of the way, I have deemed (what is) other than God to be non-existence. 3790

رخت خود را من ز ره برداشتم ** غیر حق را من عدم انگاشتم‌‌

I am a shadow, the Sun is my lord; I am the chamberlain, I am not the curtain (which prevents approach) to Him.

سایه‌‌ام من کدخدایم آفتاب ** حاجبم من نیستم او را حجاب‌‌

I am filled with the pearls of union, like a (jewelled) sword: in battle I make (men) living, not slain.

من چو تیغم پر گهرهای وصال ** زنده گردانم نه کشته در قتال‌‌

Blood does not cover the sheen of my sword: how should the wind sweep away my clouds?

خون نپوشد گوهر تیغ مرا ** باد از جا کی برد میغ مرا

I am not a straw, I am a mountain of forbearance and patience and justice: how should the fierce wind carry off the mountain?”

که نیم کوهم ز حلم و صبر و داد ** کوه را کی در رباید تند باد

That which is removed from its place by a wind is rubbish, for indeed the contrary winds are many. 3795

آن که از بادی رود از جا خسی است ** ز آن که باد ناموافق خود بسی است‌‌

The wind of anger and the wind of lust and the wind of greed swept away him that performed not the (ritual) prayers.

باد خشم و باد شهوت باد آز ** برد او را که نبود اهل نماز

“I am a mountain, and my being is His building; and if I become like a straw, my wind (the wind that moves me) is recollection of Him.

کوهم و هستی من بنیاد اوست ** ور شود چون کاه بادم یاد اوست

My longing is not stirred save by His wind; my captain is naught but love of the One.

جز به باد او نجنبد میل من ** نیست جز عشق احد سر خیل من‌‌