Rumi's Masnavi - The quiver of his life became empty: his life passed in running hotly in chase of the shadow.

The quiver of his life became empty: his life passed in running hotly in chase of the shadow.

ترکش عمرش تهی شد عمر رفت ** از دویدن در شکار سایه تفت‌‌

(But) when the shadow of God is his nurse, it delivers him from (every) phantom and shadow.

سایه‌‌ی یزدان چو باشد دایه‌‌اش ** وارهاند از خیال و سایه‌‌اش‌‌

The shadow of God is that servant of God who is dead to this world and living through God.

سایه‌‌ی یزدان بود بنده‌‌ی خدا ** مرده او زین عالم و زنده‌‌ی خدا

Lay hold of his skirt most quickly without misgiving, that you may be saved in the skirt (end) of the last days (of the world).

دامن او گیر زودتر بی‌‌گمان ** تا رهی در دامن آخر زمان‌‌

(The shadow mentioned in the words) How He (God) extended the shadow is the form of the saints, which guides to the light of the Divine Sun. 425

کيف مد الظل نقش اولیاست ** کاو دلیل نور خورشید خداست‌‌

Do not go in this valley without this guide; say, like Khalíl (Abraham), “I love not them that set.”

اندر این وادی مرو بی‌‌این دلیل ** لا أحب الآفلین گو چون خلیل‌‌

Go, from the shadow gain a sun: pluck the skirt of the (spiritual) king, Shams-i Tabrízí (the Sun of Tabríz)!

رو ز سایه آفتابی را بیاب ** دامن شه شمس تبریزی بتاب‌‌

If you do not know the way to this feast and bridal, ask of Ziyá’u ’l-Haqq (the Radiance of God) Husámu’ddín.

ره ندانی جانب این سور و عرس ** از ضیاء الحق حسام الدین بپرس‌‌

And if on the way envy seize you by the throat, it belongs to (is characteristic of) Iblís to go beyond bounds in envy;

ور حسد گیرد ترا در ره گلو ** در حسد ابلیس را باشد غلو

For he because of envy hath disdain for Adam, and because of envy is at war with felicity. 430

کاو ز آدم ننگ دارد از حسد ** با سعادت جنگ دارد از حسد