Rumi's Masnavi - Ere the stock-in-trade should go out of my hands and finally come forth (be exposed) as defective.

Ere the stock-in-trade should go out of my hands and finally come forth (be exposed) as defective.

پیش از آن کز دست سرمایه شدی ** عاقبت معیوب بیرون آمدی

My wealth was (all but) gone, my life was (all but) gone, O man of noble lineage: I had (all but) given away my wealth and life for damaged goods.

مال رفته عمر رفته ای نسیب ** ماه و جان داده پی کاله‌ی معیب

I sold my merchandise, I received base gold: I was going home in great jubilation. 1510

رخت دادم زر قلبی بستدم ** شاد شادان سوی خانه می‌شدم

Thanks (to God) that this gold was shown to be base now, before too much of my life had passed.

شکر کین زر قلب پیدا شد کنون ** پیش از آنک عمر بگذشتی فزون

The base coin would have remained (as a shackle) on my neck for ever: to waste my life (thus) would have been an iniquity.

قلب ماندی تا ابد در گردنم ** حیف بودی عمر ضایع کردنم

Since its (the coin's) baseness has been revealed earlier (in good time), I will step back from it very quickly.”

چون بگه‌تر قلبی او رو نمود ** پای خود زو وا کشم من زود زود

When your friend displays enmity (and when) the itch of his hatred and jealousy shoots forth (manifests itself),

یار تو چون دشمنی پیدا کند ** گر حقد و رشک او بیرون زند

Do not bewail his aversion, do not make yourself (do not let yourself behave as) a fool and ignoramus; 1515

تو از آن اعراض او افغان مکن ** خویشتن را ابله و نادان مکن

Nay, thank God and give bread (alms), (in gratitude) that you have not become old (and rotten) in his sack,

بلک شکر حق کن و نان بخش کن ** که نگشتی در جوال او کهن

(But) have quickly come out of his sack to seek the true Eternal Friend,

از جوالش زود بیرون آمدی ** تا بجویی یار صدق سرمدی