Rumi's Masnavi - Saying, “O Thou whose least gift is the empire of the world, what shall I say, in as much as Thou knowest the hidden thing?

Saying, “O Thou whose least gift is the empire of the world, what shall I say, in as much as Thou knowest the hidden thing?

کای کمینه بخششت ملک جهان ** من چه گویم چون تو می‌‌دانی نهان‌‌

O Thou with whom we always take refuge in our need, once again we have missed the way.

ای همیشه حاجت ما را پناه ** بار دیگر ما غلط کردیم راه‌‌

But Thou hast said, ‘Albeit I know thy secret, nevertheless declare it forthwith in thine outward act.’” 60

لیک گفتی گر چه می‌‌دانم سرت ** زود هم پیدا کنش بر ظاهرت‌‌

When from the depths of his soul he raised a cry (of supplication), the sea of Bounty began to surge.

چون بر آورد از میان جان خروش ** اندر آمد بحر بخشایش به جوش‌‌

Slumber overtook him in the midst of weeping: he dreamed that an old man appeared

در میان گریه خوابش در ربود ** دید در خواب او که پیری رو نمود

And said, “Good tidings, O king! Thy prayers are granted. If to-morrow a stranger come for thee, he is from me.

گفت ای شه مژده حاجاتت رواست ** گر غریبی آیدت فردا ز ماست‌‌

When he comes, he is a skilled physician: deem him veracious, for he is trusty and true.

چون که آید او حکیمی حاذق است ** صادقش دان که امین و صادق است‌‌

In his remedy behold absolute magic, in his temperament behold the might of God!” 65

در علاجش سحر مطلق را ببین ** در مزاجش قدرت حق را ببین‌‌

When the promised hour arrived and day broke and the sun, (rising) from the east, began to burn the stars,

چون رسید آن وعده‌‌گاه و روز شد ** آفتاب از شرق، اختر سوز شد

The king was in the belvedere, expecting to see that which had been shown mysteriously.

بود اندر منظره شه منتظر ** تا ببیند آن چه بنمودند سر