Rumi's Masnavi - For five days the wind did not cause a single pear to drop, and on account of the fire (pangs) of hunger his patience was fleeing (deserting him).

For five days the wind did not cause a single pear to drop, and on account of the fire (pangs) of hunger his patience was fleeing (deserting him).

پنج روز آن باد امرودی نریخت ** ز آتش جوعش صبوری می‌گریخت

He espied several pears on a bough, (but) once more he acted with patience and restrained himself.

بر سر شاخی مرودی چند دید ** باز صبری کرد و خود را وا کشید

The wind came and lowered the end of the bough and caused his carnal nature to prevail for the eating of that (fruit).

باد آمد شاخ را سر زیر کرد ** طبع را بر خوردن آن چیر کرد

Hunger and weakness and the strength of pull and (the might of) Destiny made the ascetic unfaithful to his vow. 1675

جوع و ضعف و قوت جذب و قضا ** کرد زاهد را ز نذرش بی‌وفا

When he had plucked fruit from the pear-tree, he became frail (false) in his vow and promise.

چونک از امرودبن میوه سکست ** گشت اندر نذر وعهد خویش سست

At the same instant God’s chastisement arrived: it opened his eye and pulled his ear.

هم درآن دم گوشمال حق رسید ** چشم او بگشاد و گوش او کشید

How the Shaykh was suspected of being in company with thieves and had his hand cut off.

متهم کردن آن شیخ را با دزدان وبریدن دستش را

In that place there were twenty thieves and more, dividing the things they had stolen.

بیست از دزدان بدند آنجا و بیش ** بخش می‌کردند مسروقات خویش

The perfect had been apprised by an informer: the prefect’s men quickly fell upon them.

شحنه را غماز آگه کرده بود ** مردم شحنه بر افتادند زود

He (the officer in charge) cut off on the spot the left feet and right hands of them all, and a great hubbub arose. 1680

هم بدان‌جا پای چپ و دست راست ** جمله را ببرید و غوغایی بخاست

The ascetic’s hand too was cut off by mistake; he (the officer) was about to make his foot also fall (to the ground),

دست زاهد هم بریده شد غلط ** پاش را می‌خواست هم کردن سقط