Rumi's Masnavi - In the desert whither that camel had hastened, the other one (the imitator) also found his own camel.

In the desert whither that camel had hastened, the other one (the imitator) also found his own camel.

اندر آن صحرا که آن اشتر شتافت ** اشتر خود نیز آن دیگر بیافت‏

As soon as he saw it, he remembered his own, and ceased to covet the camel of that friend and kinsman. 2995

چون بدیدش یاد آورد آن خویش ** بی‏طمع شد ز اشتر آن یار و خویش‏

That imitator became a true searcher when he saw his camel browsing there.

آن مقلد شد محقق چون بدید ** اشتر خود را که آن جا می‏چرید

(Only) at that moment did he become a seeker of the camel: he was never (truly) seeking it till he saw it in the desert.

او طلب کار شتر آن لحظه گشت ** می‏نجستش تا ندید او را به دشت‏

After that, he began to go alone: he opened his eyes (and went) towards his own camel.

بعد از آن تنها روی آغاز کرد ** چشم سوی ناقه‏ی خود باز کرد

The sincere one said, “You have left me, (although) till now you were paying regard to me.”

گفت آن صادق مرا بگذاشتی ** تا به اکنون پاس من می‏داشتی‏

He replied, “Hitherto I have been an idle scoffer and, from cupidity, have been (engaged) in flattering (thee); 3000

گفت تا اکنون فسوسی بوده‏ام ** وز طمع در چاپلوسی بوده‏ام‏

(But) now, when corporeally I have become parted from thee in the search, I have become sympathetic with thee (in spirit).

این زمان هم درد تو گشتم که من ** در طلب از تو جدا گشتم به تن‏

I was stealing the camel's description from thee; (but when) my spirit saw its own camel, it had its eye filled (with seeing).

از تو می‏دزدیدمی وصف شتر ** جان من دید آن خود شد چشم پر

Till I found it, I was not seeking it; now the copper is overcome, the gold overpowers it.

تا نیابیدم نبودم طالبش ** مس کنون مغلوب شد زر غالبش‏