Rumi's Masnavi - Come, then, into the workshop, that is to say, non-existence, that you may see the work and the Worker together.

Come, then, into the workshop, that is to say, non-existence, that you may see the work and the Worker together.

پس در آ در کارگه یعنی عدم ** تا ببینی صنع و صانع را بهم‏

As the workshop is the place of clairvoyance, then outside of the workshop there is (only) blindfold ness.

کارگه چون جای روشن دیده‏گی است ** پس برون کارگه پوشیدگی است‏

The rebellious Pharaoh kept his face towards existence, consequently he was blind to His (God's) workshop.

رو به هستی داشت فرعون عنود ** لاجرم از کارگاهش کور بود

Consequently he was wishing to alter the (Divine) predestination, that he might turn back the (Divine) destiny from his door. 765

لاجرم می‏خواست تبدیل قدر ** تا قضا را باز گرداند ز در

Truly the (Divine) destiny every moment was laughing derisively under its lip at the moustache (arrogance) of that cunning plotter.

خود قضا بر سبلت آن حیله‏مند ** زیر لب می‏کرد هر دم ریش‏خند

He killed hundreds of thousands of innocent babes, in order that the ordainment and predestination of God might be averted.

صد هزاران طفل کشت او بی‏گناه ** تا بگردد حکم و تقدیر اله‏

In order that the prophet Moses might not come forth, he laid on his neck (made himself responsible for) thousands of iniquities and murders.

تا که موسای نبی ناید برون ** کرد در گردن هزاران ظلم و خون‏

He wrought all that bloodshed, and (yet) Moses was born and was made ready for his chastisement.

آن همه خون کرد و موسی زاده شد ** و ز برای قهر او آماده شد

Had he seen the workshop of the Everlasting (God), he would have ceased to move hand or foot in plotting. 770

گر بدیدی کارگاه لا یزال ** دست و پایش خشک گشتی ز احتیال‏

Moses (lay) safe within his (Pharaoh's) house, while outside he was killing the infants in vain,

اندرون خانه‏اش موسی معاف ** و ز برون می‏کشت طفلان را گزاف‏