Rumi's Masnavi - Of his own gossamer he made a veil over the Light: he made the eye of his apprehension blind.

Of his own gossamer he made a veil over the Light: he made the eye of his apprehension blind.

از لعاب خویش پرده‌ی نور کرد ** دیده‌ی ادراک خود را کور کرد

If one takes hold of a horse's neck, he gains advantage; and if he takes hold of its leg, he receives a kick.

گردن اسپ ار بگیرد بر خورد ** ور بگیرد پاش بستاند لگد

Do not mount the restive horse without a bridle: make Reason and Religion your leader, and farewell. 465

کم نشین بر اسپ توسن بی‌لگام ** عقل و دین را پیشوا کن والسلام

Do not look scornfully and contemptuously on this quest, for in this Way there is (need of) self-denial and grievous anguish to (men's) souls.

اندرین آهنگ منگر سست و پست ** کاندرین ره صبر و شق انفسست

The rest of the Story of the building of the Farther Mosque.

بقیه‌ی قصه‌ی بنای مسجد اقصی

When Solomon began the building—holy like the Ka’ba, august like Miná—

چون سلیمان کرد آغاز بنا ** پاک چون کعبه همایون چون منی

In his building were seen splendour and magnificence: it was not frigid (dull and lifeless) like other buildings.

در بنااش دیده می‌شد کر و فر ** نی فسرده چون بناهای دگر

From the first, every stone in the building—(every stone) that was broken off from the mountain—was saying clearly, “Take me along!”

در بنا هر سنگ کز که می‌سکست ** فاش سیروا بی‌همی گفت از نخست

As from the water and earth of the house (bodily tenement) of Adam, (so) did light shine forth from the pieces of mortar. 470

هم‌چو از آب و گل آدم‌کده ** نور ز آهک پاره‌ها تابان شده

The stones were coming without carrier, and those doors and walls had become living.

سنگ بی‌حمال آینده شده ** وان در و دیوارها زنده شده

God saith that the ‘wall of Paradise is not lifeless and ugly like (other) walls;

حق همی‌گوید که دیوار بهشت ** نیست چون دیوارها بی‌جان و زشت