Rumi's Masnavi - At night, whilst (he was) asleep, a Voice said to him, “Thou hast bought the Water of Life and salvation.

At night, whilst (he was) asleep, a Voice said to him, “Thou hast bought the Water of Life and salvation.

شب به خواب اندر بگفتش هاتفی ** که خریدی آب حیوان و شفا

In honour of this choice and this appropriation the prayers of all the people have been accepted.”

حرمت این اختیار و این دخول ** شد نماز جمله‏ی خلقان قبول‏

Conclusion of the confession made by Iblís to Mu‘áwiya of his deceit.

تتمه‏ی اقرار ابلیس به معاویه مکر خود را

Then ‘Azázíl said to him, “O noble Amír, I must lay my deceit before (you). 2780

پس عزازیلش به گفت ای میر راد ** مکر خود اندر میان باید نهاد

If you had missed the prayers, you would then from heartache have uttered sighs and lamentations,

گر نمازت فوت می‏شد آن زمان ** می‏زدی از درد دل آه و فغان‏

And that regret and that lamentation and that (sorrowful) yearning would have exceeded (in value) two hundred litanies and prayers.

آن تاسف و آن فغان و آن نیاز ** در گذشتی از دو صد ذکر و نماز

I awakened you in fear lest such a sigh might burn the veil (of formality),

من ترا بیدار کردم از نهیب ** تا بسوزاند چنان آهی حجاب‏

In order that such a sigh should not be yours; in order that you should not have any way to it.

تا چنان آهی نباشد مر ترا ** تا بدان راهی نباشد مر ترا

I am envious: from envy I acted thus. I am the enemy: my (proper) work is deceit and malice.” 2785

من حسودم از حسد کردم چنین ** من عدویم کار من مکر است و کین‏

He (Mu‘áwiya) said, “Now you have told the truth, you are veracious. This (deceit) comes (naturally) from you: to this you are adapted.

گفت اکنون راست گفتی صادقی ** از تو این آید تو این را لایقی‏

You are a spider, you have flies as your prey; O cur, I am not a fly, (so) do not worry.

عنکبوتی تو مگس داری شکار ** من نیم ای سگ مگس زحمت میار