Rumi's Masnavi - The ascetic said, “The case is not outside of (admits only) two (alternatives): the eye will see, or it will not see, that (Divine) Beauty.

The ascetic said, “The case is not outside of (admits only) two (alternatives): the eye will see, or it will not see, that (Divine) Beauty.

گفت زاهد از دو بیرون نیست حال ** چشم بیند یا نبیند آن جمال‏

If it see the Light of God, what is there to grieve about? How little are two eyes (to him that is) in union with God!

گر ببیند نور حق خود چه غم است ** در وصال حق دو دیده چه کم است‏

And if it shall not see God, let it go! Let such a miserable eye become blind!”

ور نخواهد دید حق را گو برو ** این چنین چشم شقی گو کور شو

Do not grieve for your eye when that Jesus is yours; do not go to the left (but to the right), that he may give you two right (sound) eyes.

غم مخور از دیده کان عیسی تراست ** چپ مرو تا بخشدت دو چشم راست‏

The Jesus of your spirit is present with you: beg aid from him, for he is a goodly aider; 450

عیسی روح تو با تو حاضر است ** نصرت از وی خواه کاو خوش ناصر است‏

But do not every moment lay on the heart of (that) Jesus the unprofitable work of (providing for) a body full of bones,

لیک بیگار تن پر استخوان ** بر دل عیسی منه تو هر زمان‏

Like the fool whom we mentioned in the story for the sake of the righteous.

همچو آن ابله که اندر داستان ** ذکر او کردیم بهر راستان‏

Seek not you from your Jesus the life of the body, ask not from your Moses the wish of a Pharaoh.

زندگی تن مجو از عیسی‏ات ** کام فرعونی مخواه از موسی‏ات‏

Burden not your heart with thoughts of livelihood; livelihood will not fail: be (constant in attendance) at the (Divine) Court.

بر دل خود کم نه اندیشه‏ی معاش ** عیش کم ناید تو بر درگاه باش‏

This body is a tent for the spirit, or like an ark for Noah. 455

این بدن خرگاه آمد روح را ** یا مثال کشتیی مر نوح را