Rumi's Masnavi - O Ziyá’u ’l-Haqq (Radiance of God), Husámu’ddín, thou art he through whose light the Mathnawí hath surpassed the moon (in splendour).

O Ziyá’u ’l-Haqq (Radiance of God), Husámu’ddín, thou art he through whose light the Mathnawí hath surpassed the moon (in splendour).

ای ضیاء الحق حسام الدین توی ** که گذشت از مه به نورت مثنوی

O thou in whom hopes are placed, thy lofty aspiration is drawing this (poem) God knows whither.

همت عالی تو ای مرتجا ** می‌کشد این را خدا داند کجا

Thou hast bound the neck of this Mathnawí: thou art drawing it in the direction known to thee.

گردن این مثنوی را بسته‌ای ** می‌کشی آن سوی که دانسته‌ای

The Mathnawí is running on, the drawer is unseen—unseen by the ignorant one who hath no insight.

مثنوی پویان کشنده ناپدید ** ناپدید از جاهلی کش نیست دید

Inasmuch as thou hast been the origin of the Mathnawí, if it become increased (in size), (’tis) thou (who) hast caused it to increase. 5

مثنوی را چون تو مبدا بوده‌ای ** گر فزون گردد توش افزوده‌ای

Since thou wishest it so, God wishes it so: God grants the desire of the devout.

چون چنین خواهی خدا خواهد چنین ** می‌دهد حق آرزوی متقین

In the past thou hast been (as) “he belongs to God,” so that (now) “God belongs (to him)” hath come in recompense.

کان لله بوده‌ای در ما مضی ** تا که کان الله پیش آمد جزا

On thy account the Mathnawí had thousands of thanksgivings (to render): it lifted up its hands in prayer and thanksgiving.

مثنوی از تو هزاران شکر داشت ** در دعا و شکر کفها بر فراشت

God saw thanksgiving to thee on its lips and in its hands: (therefore) He showed grace and bestowed favour and increase;

در لب و کفش خدا شکر تو دید ** فضل کرد و لطف فرمود و مزید

For to him that gives thanks increase is promised, just as nighness (unto God) is the reward for prostration (in the ritual prayer). 10

زانک شاکر را زیادت وعده است ** آنچنانک قرب مزد سجده است