Rumi's Masnavi - Whoever drank that milk on the Day of Alast distinguishes the milk (in this world), even as Moses (distinguished and knew his mother's milk).

Whoever drank that milk on the Day of Alast distinguishes the milk (in this world), even as Moses (distinguished and knew his mother's milk). 2970

هر که در روز أ لست آن شیر خورد ** همچو موسی شیر را تمییز کرد

If thou wishest fondly for thy child's discrimination (and recognition), suckle (him) now, O mother of Moses,

گر تو بر تمییز طفلت مولعی ** این زمان یا ام موسی ارضعی‏

That he may know the taste of his mother's milk, and that his head may not sink to (desire and accept the milk of) a bad nurse.

تا ببیند طعم شیر مادرش ** تا فرو ناید بدایه‏ی بد سرش‏

Explaining the moral of the story of the person seeking (the lost) camel.

شرح فایده‏ی حکایت آن شخص شتر جوینده‏

You have lost a camel, O trusty (friend), and every one is giving you a clue to the camel.

اشتری گم کرده‏ای ای معتمد ** هر کسی ز اشتر نشانت می‏دهد

You know not where the camel is, but you know that these clues are wrong.

تو نمی‏دانی که آن اشتر کجاست ** لیک دانی کاین نشانیها خطاست‏

And he that has not lost a camel—he (too) in contention seeks a camel, just like him who has (really) lost it, 2975

و انکه اشتر گم نکرد او از مری ** همچو آن گم کرده جوید اشتری‏

Saying, “Yes; I too have lost a camel: I have brought a reward for any one who may find it.”

که بلی من هم شتر گم کرده‏ام ** هر که یابد اجرتش آورده‏ام‏

(He says this) that he may take a partner's share with you in the camel: he plays this trick because of coveting the camel.

تا در اشتر با تو انبازی کند ** بهر طمع اشتر این بازی کند

If you say to any one, “That clue was false,” he (the pretender), in imitation of you, says the same.

هر چه را گویی خطا بود آن نشان ** او به تقلید تو می‏گوید همان‏

He does not know wrong clues from right, but your words are a cue to that imitator.

او نشان کژ بنشناسد ز راست ** لیک گفتت آن مقلد را عصاست‏