Rumi's Masnavi - That imitator became a true searcher when he saw his camel browsing there.

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

My evil deeds have become pious acts entirely—thanks (to God)! Jest is vanished and earnest is realised—thanks (to God)!

سیئاتم شد همه طاعات شکر ** هزل شد فانی و جد اثبات شکر

Since my evil deeds have become the means of (my) attaining unto God, do not, then, throw any blame on my evil deeds. 3005

سیئاتم چون وسیلت شد به حق ** پس مزن بر سیئاتم هیچ دق‏