Rumi's Masnavi - His (Bilál's) wife said to him, “(This is) the parting, O man of goodly qualities.” “Nay, nay,” said he, “’tis the union, the union (with God).”

His (Bilál's) wife said to him, “(This is) the parting, O man of goodly qualities.” “Nay, nay,” said he, “’tis the union, the union (with God).”

گفت جفتش الفراق ای خوش‌خصال ** گفت نه نه الوصالست الوصال

The wife said, “To-night thou wilt go to a strange country, thou wilt become absent from thy family and kindred.”

گفت جفت امشب غریبی می‌روی ** از تبار و خویش غایب می‌شوی

“Nay, nay,” he replied; “contrariwise, to-night in sooth from a strange country my spirit is coming home.”

گفت نه نه بلک امشب جان من ** می‌رسد خود از غریبی در وطن

She said, “Where shall we behold thy face?” He answered, “In God's chosen circle.” 3530

گفت رویت را کجا بینیم ما ** گفت اندر حلقه‌ی خاص خدا

His chosen circle adjoins you, if you look upward, not downward.

حلقه‌ی خاصش به تو پیوسته است ** گر نظر بالا کنی نه سوی پست

In that circle the Light from the Lord of created beings is gleaming like the bezel in the circle (of the seal-ring).

اندر آن حلقه ز رب العالمین ** نور می‌تابد چو در حلقه نگین

“Alas,” she said, “this house has been ruined.” “Look on the moon,” said he, “do not look on the cloud.

گفت ویران گشت این خانه دریغ ** گفت اندر مه نگر منگر به میغ

He has ruined it in order that He may make it more flourishing: my kinsfolk were numerous and the house was (too) small.

کرد ویران تا کند معمورتر ** قومم انبه بود و خانه مختصر

The (Divine) wisdom in ruining the body by death.

حکمت ویران شدن تن به مرگ

Formerly, like Adam, I was imprisoned in grief; now East and West are filled with my spirit's progeny. 3535

من چو آدم بودم اول حبس کرب ** پر شد اکنون نسل جانم شرق و غرب

I was a beggar in this dungeon-like house; (now) I have become a king: a palace is needed for a king.”

من گدا بودم درین خانه چو چاه ** شاه گشتم قصر باید بهر شاه