Rumi's Masnavi - ‘Abdu ’l-Muttalib at once knew what was the matter: he beat his hands on his breast and wept.

‘Abdu ’l-Muttalib at once knew what was the matter: he beat his hands on his breast and wept. 985

زود عبدالمطلب دانست چیست ** دست بر سینه همی‌زد می‌گریست

In his grief he came ardently to the door of the Ka‘ba, saying, “O Thou that knowest the secret of night and the mystery of day,

آمد از غم بر در کعبه بسوز ** کای خبیر از سر شب وز راز روز

I see not any accomplishment in myself, that one like me should be Thy confidant.

خویشتن را من نمی‌بینم فنی ** تا بود هم‌راز تو هم‌چون منی

I see not any merit in myself, that I should be accepted of this auspicious door,

خویشتن را من نمی‌بینم هنر ** تا شوم مقبول این مسعود در

Or that my (bowed) head and my prostration (in prayer) should have any worth, or that because of my tears any fortune should smile (upon me);

یا سر و سجده‌ی مرا قدری بود ** یا باشکم دولتی خندان شود

But in the countenance of that unique Pearl (Mohammed) I have beheld the signs of Thy grace, O Bounteous One; 990

لیک در سیمای آن در یتیم ** دیده‌ام آثار لطفت ای کریم

For he doth not resemble us, though he is of us: we all are (as) the copper, while Ahmad (Mohammed) is the Elixir.

که نمی‌ماند به ما گرچه ز ماست ** ما همه مسیم و احمد کیمیاست

The wondrous things that I have seen in him I have not seen in friend or enemy.

آن عجایبها که من دیدم برو ** من ندیدم بر ولی و بر عدو

None, (even) with a hundred years' endeavour, would (be able to) indicate that which Thy bounty has bestowed on him in childhood.

آنک فضل تو درین طفلیش داد ** کس نشان ندهد به صد ساله جهاد

Since I saw with (intuitive) certainty Thy favours towards him, (I know that) he is a pearl of Thy sea.

چون یقین دیدم عنایتهای تو ** بر وی او دریست از دریای تو