Rumi's Masnavi - (Inasmuch as) at once the fire of anger in you hath turned to forbearance, and the darkness of ignorance in you hath turned to knowledge;

(Inasmuch as) at once the fire of anger in you hath turned to forbearance, and the darkness of ignorance in you hath turned to knowledge;

آتش خشم از شما هم حلم شد ** ظلمت جهل از شما هم علم شد

(Inasmuch as) the fire of greed in you hath turned to unselfishness, and that envy (which) was like thorns hath turned to roses;

آتش حرص از شما ایثار شد ** و آن حسد چون خار بد گلزار شد

Inasmuch as ye formerly extinguished all these fires of your own for God’s sake;

چون شما این جمله آتشهای خویش ** بهر حق کشتید جمله پیش پیش‏

And made the fiery soul like an orchard and cast in it the seed of fealty, 2565

نفس ناری را چو باغی ساختید ** اندر او تخم وفا انداختید

(Whilst) therein the nightingales of commemoration and glorification of God (were) singing sweetly in the garden by the river-side;

بلبلان ذکر و تسبیح اندر او ** خوش سرایان در چمن بر طرف جو

(Inasmuch as) ye have answered the call of God and have brought water into the blazing hell of your soul––

داعی حق را اجابت کرده‏اید ** در جحیم نفس آب آورده‏اید

Our Hell also in regard to you hath become greenery and roses and plenty and riches.”

دوزخ ما نیز در حق شما ** سبزه گشت و گلشن و برگ و نوا

What is the requital for well-doing, O son? Kindness and well-doing and valued recompense.

چیست احسان را مکافات ای پسر ** لطف و احسان و ثواب معتبر

“Did not ye say, ‘We are devoted (to God) - we are passing away before the attributes of Everlastingness? 2570

نی شما گفتید ما قربانی‏ایم ** پیش اوصاف بقا ما فانی‏ایم‏

We, whether we be cunning (sane) or mad, are intoxicated with that Cupbearer and that cup.

ما اگر قلاش و گر دیوانه‏ایم ** مست آن ساقی و آن پیمانه‏ایم‏