Rumi's Masnavi - As (for example) the conjunction of man and woman brings to birth the human being, and (as) sparks arise from the conjunction of stone and iron;

As (for example) the conjunction of man and woman brings to birth the human being, and (as) sparks arise from the conjunction of stone and iron;

چون قران مرد و زن زاید بشر ** وز قران سنگ و آهن شد شرر

And (as) from the conjunction of earth with rains (there are produced) fruits and greenery and sweet herbs;

و ز قران خاک با بارانها ** میوه‏ها و سبزه و ریحانها

And (as) from the conjunction of green things (plants and verdant spots) with man (there is produced) joy of heart and carelessness and happiness; 1095

و ز قران سبزه‏ها با آدمی ** دل خوشی و بی‏غمی و خرمی‏

And (as) from the conjunction of happiness with our souls are born our goodness and beneficence.

وز قران خرمی با جان ما ** می‏بزاید خوبی و احسان ما

Our bodies become capable of eating and drinking when our desire for recreation (in the open air) is satisfied.

قابل خوردن شود اجسام ما ** چون بر آید از تفرج کام ما

Redness of countenance is (derived) from the conjunction of blood (with the face); blood is (derived) from the beautiful rose-coloured sun.

سرخ رویی از قران خون بود ** خون ز خورشید خوش گلگون بود

Redness is the best of (all) colours, and that is (born) of the sun and is arriving (to us) from it.

بهترین رنگها سرخی بود ** و آن ز خورشید است و از وی می‏رسد

Every land that has been conjoined with Saturn has become nitrous and is not the place for sowing. 1100

هر زمینی کان قرین شد با زحل ** شوره گشت و کشت را نبود محل‏

Through concurrence power comes into action, as (in the case of) the conjunction of the Devil with hypocrites.

قوت اندر فعل آید ز اتفاق ** چون قران دیو با اهل نفاق‏

These spiritual truths without (possessing) any (worldly) pomp and grandeur, have pomp and grandeur from the Ninth Heaven.

این معانی راست از چرخ نهم ** بی‏همه طاق و طرم طاق و طرم‏