Rumi's Masnavi - That perchance, by the favour of that goodly promise, the crucifixion (torment) of my unbelief may be assuaged.

That perchance, by the favour of that goodly promise, the crucifixion (torment) of my unbelief may be assuaged. 2515

تا بود کز لطف آن وعده‌ی حسن ** سست گردد چارمیخ کفر من

Perchance the lock of my hundred maunds' weight of unbelief may be opened by those fair and desirable promises.

بوک زان خوش وعده‌های مغتنم ** برگشاید قفل کفر صد منم

Perchance, by the effect of the river of honey, this poison of hatred may be turned into honey in my body;

بوک از تاثیر جوی انگبین ** شهد گردد در تنم این زهر کین

Or by the reflexion of the river of that pure milk, (my) captive intelligence may be nourished for a moment;

یا ز عکس جوی آن پاکیزه شیر ** پرورش یابد دمی عقل اسیر

Or perchance, by the reflexion of those rivers of wine, I may be intoxicated and obtain a scent of the delight of (obedience to) the (Divine) command;

یا بود کز عکس آن جوهای خمر ** مست گردم بو برم از ذوق امر

Or perchance, by the favour of those rivers of water, my barren devastated body may gain refreshment— 2520

یا بود کز لطف آن جوهای آب ** تازگی یابد تن شوره‌ی خراب

Some verdure may appear on my barren soil, my thorn-brake may become the Garden of (everlasting) abode;

شوره‌ام را سبزه‌ای پیدا شود ** خارزارم جنت ماوی شود

Perchance, by the reflexion of Paradise and the four rivers, my spirit, through God's befriending (it), may become a seeker of the Friend,

بوک از عکس بهشت و چار جو ** جان شود از یاری حق یارجو

In the same fashion as from the reflexion of Hell I have become fire and am steeped in the wrath of God.

آنچنان که از عکس دوزخ گشته‌ام ** آتش و در قهر حق آغشته‌ام

At one moment, from the reflexion of the snake of Hell I have become (engaged in) dropping poison, like a snake, on those who shall dwell in Paradise;

گه ز عکس مار دوزخ هم‌چو مار ** گشته‌ام بر اهل جنت زهربار