Rumi's Masnavi - When it has not done that work, its wages are naught: there is nothing for Man (hereafter) but (the recompense for) that which he wrought (here).

When it has not done that work, its wages are naught: there is nothing for Man (hereafter) but (the recompense for) that which he wrought (here). 2545

چون نکرد آن کار مزدش هست لا ** لییس للانسان الا ما سعی

After that, thou wilt gnaw thy hand (in remorse), saying, “Alas, a moon like this was (concealed) under the cloud.

دست خایی بعد از آن تو کای دریغ ** این چنین ماهی بد اندر زیر میغ

I did not do the good which they told (me to do): the treasure and the house are gone, and my hand is empty.”

من نکردم آنچ گفتند از بهی ** گنج رفت و خانه و دستم تهی

Thou hast rented and hired a house: it is not thy property by any act of sale or purchase.

خانه‌ی اجرت گرفتی و کری ** نیست ملک تو به بیعی یا شری

The period of this hiring is till death, in order that thou mayst work in it (the house) during this period.

این کری را مدت او تا اجل ** تا درین مدت کنی در وی عمل

Thou art sewing patches in the shop, (while) under this shop of thine two mines (of treasure) are buried. 2550

پاره‌دوزی می‌کنی اندر دکان ** زیر این دکان تو مدفون دو کان

This shop is held on hire: be quick, take the pick-axe and break up its foundation,

هست این دکان کرایی زود باش ** تیشه بستان و تکش را می‌تراش

That of a sudden thou mayst lay the axe on the mine and be delivered from the shop and from patch-sewing.

تا که تیشه ناگهان بر کان نهی ** از دکان و پاره‌دوزی وا رهی

What is patch-sewing? The drinking of water and the eating of bread: thou art applying these patches to the heavy cloak.

پاره‌دوزی چیست خورد آب و نان ** می‌زنی این پاره بر دلق گران

This cloak, thy body, is always being torn, and thou art patching it by this eating and drinking of thine.

هر زمان می‌درد این دلق تنت ** پاره بر وی می‌زنی زین خوردنت