- The Mathnawí will become of such extent that, if forty camels carry it, they will be unable to bear the full load. 790
- مثنوی چندان شود که چل شتر ** گر کشد عاجز شود از بار پر
- The (infidel’s) hand will give testimony against the infidel will become an army of God, and will submit (to the Divine command).
- دست بر کافر گواهی میدهد ** لشکر حق میشود سر مینهد
- O you that in your actions have studied to oppose God, you are in the midst of His army: be afraid!
- ای نموده ضد حق در فعل درس ** در میان لشکر اویی بترس
- Every part of you is an army of God in accord (with Him) they are obedient to you now, (but) not sincerely’.
- جزو جزوت لشکر از در وفاق ** مر ترا اکنون مطیعاند از نفاق
- If He say to the eye, “Squeeze (torture) him,” eye-ache will wreak upon you a hundred vengeances;
- گر بگوید چشم را کو را فشار ** درد چشم از تو بر آرد صد دمار
- And if He say to the teeth, ‘Plague (him),” then you will suffer chastisement from your teeth. 795
- ور به دندان گوید او بنما وبال ** پس ببینی تو ز دندان گوشمال
- Open the (book of) Medicine and read the chapter on diseases, that you may see what is done by the army of the body.
- باز کن طب را بخوان باب العلل ** تا ببینی لشکر تن را عمل
- Since He is the Soul of the soul of everything, how is it a light matter to be hostile to the Soul of the soul?
- چونک جان جان هر چیزی ویست ** دشمنی با جان جان آسان کیست
- “Let alone the army of demons and genies who, (devoted to me) from the core of their hearts, cleave the ranks (of my enemies) for me.
- خود رها کن لشکر دیو و پری ** کز میان جان کنندم صفدری
- First, O Bilqís relinquish thy kingdom: when thou gainest me, all the kingdom is thine.
- ملک را بگذار بلقیس از نخست ** چون مرا یابی همه ملک آن تست