Rumi's Masnavi - The spirits of created beings, before (the creation of) hand and foot, by reason of their faithfulness were flying in (the realm of) purity;

The spirits of created beings, before (the creation of) hand and foot, by reason of their faithfulness were flying in (the realm of) purity; 925

جانهای خلق پیش از دست و پا ** می‌‌پریدند از وفا اندر صفا

When they were constrained by the (Divine) command, Get ye down, they became engaoled in anger and covetousness and contentment.

چون به امر اهبطوا بندی شدند ** حبس خشم و حرص و خرسندی شدند

We are the family of the Lord and craving after milk (like infants): he (the Prophet) said, ‘The people are God's family.’

ما عیال حضرتیم و شیر خواه ** گفت الخلق عیال للإله‌‌

He who gives rain from heaven is also able, from His mercy, to give us bread.”

آن که او از آسمان باران دهد ** هم تواند کاو ز رحمت نان دهد

How the lion pronounced exertion to be superior to trust in God.

باز ترجیح‌‌نهادن شیر جهد را بر توکل‌‌

“Yes,” said the lion; “but the Lord of His servants set a ladder before our feet.

گفت شیر آری ولی رب العباد ** نردبانی پیش پای ما نهاد

Step by step must we climb towards the roof: to be a necessitarian here is (to indulge in) foolish hopes. 930

پایه پایه رفت باید سوی بام ** هست جبری بودن اینجا طمع خام‌‌

You have feet: why do you make yourself out to be lame? you have hands: why do you conceal the fingers (whereby you grasp)?

پای داری چون کنی خود را تو لنگ ** دست داری چون کنی پنهان تو چنگ‌‌

When the master put a spade in the slave's hand, his object was made known to him (the slave) without (a word falling from his) tongue.

خواجه چون بیلی به دست بنده داد ** بی‌‌زبان معلوم شد او را مراد

Hand and spade alike are His (God's) implicit signs; (our powers of) thinking upon the end are His explicit declarations.

دست همچون بیل اشارتهای اوست ** آخر اندیشی عبارتهای اوست‌‌

When you take His signs to heart, you will devote your life to fulfilling that indication (of His will).

چون اشارتهاش را بر جان نهی ** در وفای آن اشارت جان دهی‌‌