Rumi's Masnavi - He (the hypocrite) has the smell of the apple, but no part of the apple (itself); and in him (even) the smell is only for the purpose of (coming into) contact (with the true believers).

He (the hypocrite) has the smell of the apple, but no part of the apple (itself); and in him (even) the smell is only for the purpose of (coming into) contact (with the true believers).

بوی سیبش هست جزو سیب نیست ** بو درو جز از پی آسیب نیست

The charge of a woman in battle does not break the (hostile) ranks; nay, her plight becomes pitiable.

حمله‌ی زن در میان کارزار ** نشکند صف بلک گردد کارزار

Though you see her take the sword (and fight) like a lion amidst the ranks, (yet) her hand trembles. 2460

گرچه می‌بینی چو شیر اندر صفش ** تیغ بگرفته همی‌لرزد کفش

Alas for him whose reason is female, while his wicked fleshly soul is male and ready (to gratify its lust)!

وای آنک عقل او ماده بود ** نفس زشتش نر و آماده بود

Of necessity, his reason is vanquished: his movement is towards naught but perdition.

لاجرم مغلوب باشد عقل او ** جز سوی خسران نباشد نقل او

Oh, blest is that one whose reason is male, while his wicked fleshly soul is female and helpless;

ای خنک آن کس که عقلش نر بود ** نفس زشتش ماده و مضطر بود

Whose particular (individual) reason is male and dominant, (so that) his intellect deprives the female fleshly soul (of power to do mischief).

عقل جزوی‌اش نر و غالب بود ** نفس انثی را خرد سالب بود

The attack of the female, too, is bold in appearance; her defect, as (in the case of) that ass, arises from asininity. 2465

حمله‌ی ماده به صورت هم جریست ** آفت او هم‌چو آن خر از خریست

The animal nature prevails in woman, because she has an inclination towards colour and scent.

وصف حیوانی بود بر زن فزون ** زانک سوی رنگ و بو دارد رکون

(When) the ass heard of the colour and scent of the meadow, all arguments (in favour of trust in God) disgusted him.

رنگ و بوی سبزه‌زار آن خر شنید ** جمله حجتها ز طبع او رمید