Rumi's Masnavi - After some years the poet, on account of poverty and destitution, became in need for daily bread and seed-produce (the means of livelihood).

After some years the poet, on account of poverty and destitution, became in need for daily bread and seed-produce (the means of livelihood).

بعد سالی چند بهر رزق و کشت ** شاعر از فقر و عوز محتاج گشت

He said, “At the time of poverty and close-handedness (want), it is better to seek out one who has been tried.

گفت وقت فقر و تنگی دو دست ** جست و جوی آزموده بهترست

The court which I have tried in regard to generosity—I will carry the new request to the same quarter.”

درگهی را که آزمودم در کرم ** حاجت نو را بدان جانب برم

That (celebrated) Síbawayh said (that) the meaning of (the name) Alláh (is that) they (His worshippers) take refuge (yawlahúna) with Him in (all) their needs.

معنی الله گفت آن سیبویه ** یولهون فی الحوائج هم لدیه

He said, “We have repaired for succour (alihná) unto Thee in our needs and have sought them (and) found them with Thee.” 1170

گفت الهنا فی حوائجنا الیک ** والتمسناها وجدناها لدیک

In the hour of affliction hundreds of thousands of intelligent persons are all crying (for help) before that unique Judge.

صد هزاران عاقل اندر وقت درد ** جمله نالان پیش آن دیان فرد

Would any mad fool do this, (namely), continue to beg of a miser incapable (of liberality)?

هیچ دیوانه‌ی فلیوی این کند ** بر بخیلی عاجزی کدیه تند

Unless the intelligent had experienced (God's beneficence) more than a thousand times, how should they have betaken themselves to Him?

گر ندیدندی هزاران بار بیش ** عاقلان کی جان کشیدندیش پیش

Nay, all the fish in the waves (of the sea), all the birds in the lofty regions (of the sky),

بلک جمله‌ی ماهیان در موجها ** جمله‌ی پرندگان بر اوجها

The elephant and the wolf and also the hunting lion, the huge dragon and also the ant and the snake, 1175

پیل و گرگ و حیدر اشکار نیز ** اژدهای زفت و مور و مار نیز