Rumi's Masnavi - Do not let a heart stray that Thou hast guided by Thy grace, and avert the evil which the Pen has written.

Do not let a heart stray that Thou hast guided by Thy grace, and avert the evil which the Pen has written. 3900

لا تزغ قلبا هدیت بالکرم ** و اصرف السوء الذی خط القلم‌‌

Let the evil of Thy ordainment pass from our souls: do not cut us off from those who are sincere.

بگذران از جان ما سوء القضا ** وا مبر ما را ز اخوان صفا

There is naught more bitter than separation from Thee: without Thy protection there is naught but perplexity.

تلخ‌‌تر از فرقت تو هیچ نیست ** بی‌‌پناهت غیر پیچا پیچ نیست‌‌

Our (worldly) goods waylay (and plunder) our (spiritual) goods: our bodies tear the garment (of spirituality) from our souls.

رخت ما هم رخت ما را راه زن ** جسم ما مر جان ما را جامه کن‌‌

Inasmuch as (the evil wrought by) our hand devours (the good towards which we move) our foot, how shall any one save his soul without Thy security?

دست ما چون پای ما را می‌‌خورد ** بی‌‌امان تو کسی جان چون برد

And (even) if (unaided) he save his soul from these awful dangers, he will (only) have saved a stock of misfortune and fear, 3905

ور برد جان زین خطرهای عظیم ** برده باشد مایه‌‌ی ادبار و بیم‌‌

Because the soul, when it is not united with the Beloved, is blind and blue (miserable) with itself for ever.

ز آن که جان چون واصل جانان نبود ** تا ابد با خویش کور است و کبود

When Thou wilt not give him admission (to Thy presence) —even suppose he has saved his soul, regard as dead the soul that would live without Thee.

چون تو ندهی راه جان خود برده گیر ** جان که بی‌‌تو زنده باشد مرده گیر

If Thou art upbraiding Thy slaves, that is suitable to Thee, O Thou whose every wish is fulfilled.

گر تو طعنه می‌‌زنی بر بندگان ** مر ترا آن می‌‌رسد ای کامران‌‌

And if Thou utter abuse of the moon and sun, and if Thou say that the (straight) stature of the cypress is (bent) double,

ور تو ماه و مهر را گویی جفا ** ور تو قد سرو را گویی دوتا