Rumi's Masnavi - He answered, “I do not remember; but direct a (spiritual) influence towards me, and it (the prayer) will come to my memory in a moment.”

He answered, “I do not remember; but direct a (spiritual) influence towards me, and it (the prayer) will come to my memory in a moment.”

گفت یادم نیست الا همتی ** دار با من یادم آید ساعتی‏

Through the light-giving presence of Mustafá (Mohammed), that prayer came into his mind; 2460

از حضور نور بخش مصطفا ** پیش خاطر آمد او را آن دعا

(From) the aspiration of the Prophet who dwells in light there came into his mind that which had been lost;

همت پیغمبر روشن‏کده ** پیش خاطر آمدش آن گم شده‏

Through the window which is between heart and heart flashed the light that separates truth and falsehood.

تافت ز آن روزن که از دل تا دل است ** روشنی که فرق حق و باطل است‏

He said, “Look now, I have remembered, O Prophet, the prayer which I, impertinent fool, spoke.

گفت اینک یادم آمد ای رسول ** آن دعا که گفته‏ام من بو الفضول‏

When I was being caught in (the toils of) sin, and drowning (therein) was clutching at straws––

چون گرفتار گنه می‏آمدم ** غرقه دست اندر حشایش می‏زدم‏

(Whilst) there was coming from thee to sinners a threat and menace of punishment exceedingly severe–– 2465

از تو تهدید و وعیدی می‏رسید ** مجرمان را از عذاب بس شدید

(And) I was becoming agitated, and there was no help (for me), (since) there were chains made fast and a lock not (to be) opened:

مضطرب می‏گشتم و چاره نبود ** بند محکم بود و قفل ناگشود

Neither room for patience nor means of flight, neither hope of repenting nor opportunity for rebelling

نی مقام صبر و نه راه گریز ** نی امید توبه نه جای ستیز

I, like Hárút and Márút was crying in sorrow, ‘Alas!’ and saying, ‘O my Creator!’”

من چو هاروت و چو ماروت از حزن ** آه می‏کردم که ای خلاق من‏