Rumi's Masnavi - You interpret (some canonical text) as an indulgence (authorising you to stay) in the mud, since you are not willing to tear your heart from it.

You interpret (some canonical text) as an indulgence (authorising you to stay) in the mud, since you are not willing to tear your heart from it.

در وحل تاویل رخصت می‏کنی ** چون نمی‏خواهی کز آن دل بر کنی‏

(You say), “This is allowable for me: I am under compulsion. God in His kindness will not chastise a helpless one (like me).”

کاین روا باشد مرا من مضطرم ** حق نگیرد عاجزی را از کرم‏

Indeed He has (already) chastised you, (but) like the blind hyena from self-deception you do not see the chastisement. 3360

خود گرفته ستت تو چون کفتار کور ** این گرفتن را نبینی از غرور

They (the hunters) are saying, "The hyena is not in this place; look for him outside, for he is not in the cave."

می‏گوند این جایگه کفتار نیست ** از برون جویید کاندر غار نیست‏

If the enemy had known of me, how should he have exclaimed, "Where is that hyena'?"

این همی‏گویند و بندش می‏نهند ** او همی‏گوید ز من بی‏آگهند

گر ز من آگاه بودی این عدو ** کی ندا کردی که آن کفتار کو

The statement of a certain individual that God most High would not punish him for sin, and Shu‘ayb’s answer to him.

دعوی‏کردن آن شخص که خدای تعالی مرا نمی‏گیرد به گناه و جواب گفتن شعیب علیه السلام مر او را

In the time of Shu‘ayb a certain man was saying, “God hath seen many a fault from me.

آن یکی می‏گفت در عهد شعیب ** که خدا از من بسی دیده ست عیب‏

How many sins and trespasses hath He seen me commit! And (still), God in His kindness does not punish me.” 3365

چند دید از من گناه و جرمها ** و ز کرم یزدان نمی‏گیرد مرا

In answer to him God most High by the mysterious way spoke clearly into the ear of Shu‘ayb,

حق تعالی گفت در گوش شعیب ** در جواب او فصیح از راه غیب‏

Saying, “(Tell him), Thou hast said, ‘How many sins have I committed! And (still) God in His kindness hath not punished me for my trespasses.’

که بگفتی چند کردم من گناه ** و ز کرم نگرفت در جرمم اله‏