Rumi's Masnavi - The pilgrims were amazed at his solitude and his welfare in the midst of bane.

The pilgrims were amazed at his solitude and his welfare in the midst of bane.

حاجیان حیران شدند از وحدتش ** و آن سلامت در میان آفتش‏

He stood on the sand, (engaged) in the ritual prayer—sand from the heat whereof the water in a pot would boil.

در نماز استاده بد بر روی ریگ ** ریگ کز تفش بجوشد آب دیگ‏

You would have said he was (standing) enraptured amongst herbs and flowers, or mounted on Buráq or Duldul;

گفتیی سر مست در سبزه و گل است ** یا سواره بر براق و دلدل است‏

Or that his feet were on silk and broidered cloths; or that to him the simoom was more pleasant than the zephyr.

یا که پایش بر حریر و حله‏هاست ** یا سموم او را به از باد صباست‏

Then that company remained in need (unsatisfied) till the dervish should finish the (ritual) prayer. 3795

پس بماندند آن جماعت با نیاز ** تا شود درویش فارغ از نماز

When the dervish came back (to himself) from (his state of) absorption (in God), one of that company, a man (spiritually) alive and of enlightened mind,

چون ز استغراق باز آمد فقیر ** ز آن جماعت زنده‏ای روشن ضمیر

Observed that water was trickling from his hands and face, (and that) his garment was wet with the traces of ablution;

دید کابش می‏چکید از دست و رو ** جامه‏اش تر بود از آثار وضو

So he asked him, “Whence hast thou water?” He lifted his hand, (indicating) that it came from heaven.

پس بپرسیدش که آبت از کجاست ** دست را برداشت کز سوی شماست‏

He (the pilgrim) said, “Does it come whenever thou wilt, without (any) well and without (any) rope of palm-fibre?

گفت هر گاهی که خواهی می‏رسد ** بی‏ز جاه و بی‏ز حبل من مسد

Solve our difficulty, O Sultan of the Religion, in order that thy (spiritual) experience may give us certain faith. 3800

مشکل ما حل کن ای سلطان دین ** تا ببخشد حال تو ما را یقین‏