Rumi's Masnavi - When Junayd received that support (which he received) from its army, his maqámát (stages of progress in the mystical life) became innumerable.

When Junayd received that support (which he received) from its army, his maqámát (stages of progress in the mystical life) became innumerable.

چون جنید از جند او دید آن مدد ** خود مقاماتش فزون شد از عدد

Báyazíd saw the way into its superabundance, and heard from God (heard God bestow upon him) the name, “Pole of the Gnostics.”

بایزید اندر مزیدش راه دید ** نام قطب العارفین از حق شنید

When Karkhí became the guard of its city, he became the vicar of (Divine) love and inspired by the Divine breath.

چون که کرخی کرخ او را شد حرص ** شد خلیفه‏ی عشق و ربانی نفس‏

The son of Adham joyously rode his steed towards it, and became the supreme sovereign of justice.

پور ادهم مرکب آن سو راند شاد ** گشت او سلطان سلطانان داد

And that (famous) Shaqíq by cleaving (traversing) that venerable Way became a sun of (clear) judgement and keen-sighted. 930

و آن شقیق از شق آن راه شگرف ** گشت او خورشید رای و تیز طرف‏

Hundreds of thousands of hidden (spiritual) kings are holding their heads high (in the region) beyond this world;

صد هزاران پادشاهان نهان ** سر فرازانند ز آن سوی جهان‏

Because of God's jealousy their names remained hidden: every beggar did not pronounce their names.

نامشان از رشک حق پنهان بماند ** هر گدایی نامشان را بر نخواند

By the truth of that Light and by the truth of those illumined ones who are as fishes in that Sea—

حق آن نور و حق نورانیان ** کاندر آن بحرند همچون ماهیان‏

’Tis not fitting if I call it the Sea of the Soul and the Soul of the Sea: I am seeking a new name for it;—

بحر جان و جان بحر ار گویمش ** نیست لایق نام نو می‏جویمش‏

By the truth of that That from which this and that are (derived), and in relation to which (all) kernels are (as) rinds, 935

حق آن آنی که این و آن از اوست ** مغزها نسبت بدو باشد چو پوست‏