Rumi's Masnavi - A party among the Christians, for the sake of the Divine reward, whenever (in reading the Gospel) they came to that name and allocution,

A party among the Christians, for the sake of the Divine reward, whenever (in reading the Gospel) they came to that name and allocution,

طایفه‌‌ی نصرانیان بهر ثواب ** چون رسیدندی بدان نام و خطاب‌‌

Would bestow kisses on that noble name and stoop their faces towards that beauteous description. 730

بوسه دادندی بر آن نام شریف ** رو نهادندی بر آن وصف لطیف‌‌

In this tribulation of which we have told, that party were secure from tribulation and dread,

اندر این فتنه که گفتیم آن گروه ** ایمن از فتنه بدند و از شکوه‌‌

Secure from the mischief of the amírs and the vizier, seeking refuge in the protection of the Name of Ahmad (Mohammed).

ایمن از شر امیران و وزیر ** در پناه نام احمد مستجیر

Their offspring also multiplied: the Light of Ahmad aided and befriended them.

نسل ایشان نیز هم بسیار شد ** نور احمد ناصر آمد یار شد

And the other party among the Christians (who) were holding the Name of Ahmad in contempt,

و آن گروه دیگر از نصرانیان ** نام احمد داشتندی مستهان‌‌

They became contemptible and despised through dissensions caused by the evil counselling and evil-plotting vizier; 735

مستهان و خوار گشتند از فتن ** از وزیر شوم رای شوم فن‌‌

Moreover, their religion and their law became corrupted in consequence of the scrolls which set forth all perversely.

هم مخبط دینشان و حکمشان ** از پی طومارهای کژ بیان‌‌

The Name of Ahmad gives such help as this, so that (one may judge) how his Light keeps guard (over his followers).

نام احمد این چنین یاری کند ** تا که نورش چون نگهداری کند

Since the Name of Ahmad became (to the Christians) an impregnable fortress, what then must be the Essence of that trusted Spirit?

نام احمد چون حصاری شد حصین ** تا چه باشد ذات آن روح الامین

The story of another Jewish king who endeavored to destroy the religion of Jesus.

حکایت پادشاه جهود دیگر که در هلاک دین عیسی سعی نمود