Rumi's Masnavi - Since the sun is more exalted even than the moon, know, then, that ziyá is superior to núr in dignity.

Since the sun is more exalted even than the moon, know, then, that ziyá is superior to núr in dignity. 20

شمس چون عالی‌تر آمد خود ز ماه ** پس ضیا از نور افزون دان به جاه

Many a one did not see the way in the moonlight, (but) it became visible as soon as the sun rose.

بس کس اندر نور مه منهج ندید ** چون برآمد آفتاب آن شد پدید

The sun displayed (all) objects of exchange perfectly: of necessity, markets were (held) in the daytime,

آفتاب اعواض را کامل نمود ** لاجرم بازارها در روز بود

In order that the false coin and the good money might come into view, and that he (the merchant) might be far (immune) from swindling and trickery.

تا که قلب و نقد نیک آید پدید ** تا بود از غبن و از حیله بعید

(The sun rose) until its light came to perfection on the earth, a universal mercy to the traders;

تا که نورش کامل آمد در زمین ** تاجران را رحمة للعالمین

But to the false coiner it is hateful and grievous, because by it his money and wares are made unsaleable. 25

لیک بر قلاب مبغوضست و سخت ** زانک ازو شد کاسد او را نقد و رخت

Hence the false coin is the mortal foe of the money-changer: who is the enemy of the dervish but the dog?

پس عدو جان صرافست قلب ** دشمن درویش کی بود غیر کلب

The prophets contend with their enemies; then the angels utter cries of “Save (them), O Lord,”

انبیا با دشمنان بر می‌تنند ** پس ملایک رب سلم می‌زنند

Saying, “Keep this Lamp, which is light-disseminating, far from the puffs and breaths of thieves.”

کین چراغی را که هست او نور کار ** از پف و دمهای دزدان دور دار

Only the thief and the coiner are adversaries of the light: succour (us) from these twain, O Succourer!

دزد و قلابست خصم نور بس ** زین دو ای فریادرس فریاد رس