Rumi's Masnavi - Hand and tool are as stone and iron; there must be a pair: (the existence of) a pair is the condition (necessary) for bringing to birth.

Hand and tool are as stone and iron; there must be a pair: (the existence of) a pair is the condition (necessary) for bringing to birth.

دست و آلت همچو سنگ و آهن است ** جفت باید جفت شرط زادن است‏

The One is He who hath no consort and no tool; in number there is doubt, and that One is beyond doubt. 310

آن که بی‏جفت است و بی‏آلت یکی است ** در عدد شک است و آن یک بی‏شکی است‏

Those who say “two” or “three” or more than these (numbers) are certainly agreed in (affirming the existence of) One.

آن که دو گفت و سه گفت و بیش ازین ** متفق باشند در واحد یقین‏

When squinting has been put aside (so that they see correctly), they become alike: the assertors of two or three become assertors of Unity.

احولی چون دفع شد یکسان شوند ** دو سه گویان هم یکی گویان شوند

If you are a ball in His polo-field, keep spinning round from (the blows of) His polo-stick.

گر یکی گویی تو در میدان او ** گرد بر می‏گرد از چوگان او

The ball becomes right and flawless (only) at the time when it is made to dance by the stroke of the King's hand.

گوی آن گه راست و بی‏نقصان شود ** که ز زخم دست شه رقصان شود

Give ear heedfully to these (sayings), O squinting one: apply the eye-salve by way of the ear. 315

گوش دار ای احول اینها را به هوش ** داروی دیده بکش از راه گوش‏

Holy words, then, do not abide in blind hearts, (but) go to the Light whence they came,

پس کلام پاک در دلهای کور ** می‏نپاید می‏رود تا اصل نور

While the (guileful) spell of the Devil goes into crooked (perverse) hearts as a crooked shoe on to a crooked foot.

و آن فسون دیو در دلهای کژ ** می‏رود چون کفش کژ در پای کژ

Though you may learn Wisdom by rote, it becomes quit of you when you are unworthy (to receive it);

گر چه حکمت را به تکرار آوری ** چون تو نااهلی شود از تو بری‏