Rumi's Masnavi - Whoever begs of thee (any amount), from one (piece of money) to a thousand, put thy hand beneath a (certain) mat and produce (what he wants).

Whoever begs of thee (any amount), from one (piece of money) to a thousand, put thy hand beneath a (certain) mat and produce (what he wants).

هر که خواهد از تو از یک تا هزار ** دست در زیر حصیری کن بر آر

Hark, give (it) from the incalculable treasure of (Divine) mercy: in thy hand earth will become gold: give (it)!

هین ز گنج رحمت بی‌مر بده ** در کف تو خاک گردد زر بده

Give whatsoever they ask of thee: have no anxiety as to that: know that the bounty of God is more than (every) more. 2790

هر چه خواهندت بده مندیش از آن ** داد یزدان را تو بیش از بیش دان

In Our bounty there is no retrenchment or reduction; no sorrow or regret for (having shown) this generosity.

در عطای ما نه تحشیر و نه کم ** نه پشیمانی نه حسرت زین کرم

Put thy hand beneath the mat, O trusted man, in order to blindfold (deceive) the evil eye.

دست زیر بوریا کن ای سند ** از برای روی‌پوش چشم بد

Fill thy fist, therefore, from beneath the mat and give (the money) into the hand of the beggar whose back is broken (by poverty).

پس ز زیر بوریا پر کن تو مشت ** ده به دست سایل بشکسته پشت

Henceforth give from the wage that is not grudged: give the hidden pearl to every one who desires (it).

بعد ازین از اجر نامومنون بده ** هر که خواهد گوهر مکنون بده

Go, be thou (what is signified by) the Hand of God is above their hands: do thou, like the Hand of God, scatter the daily bread recklessly. 2795

رو ید الله فوق ایدیهم تو باش ** هم‌چو دست حق گزافی رزق پاش

Release those in debt from their responsibility: like rain, make the carpet of the world green.”

وام داران را ز عهده وا رهان ** هم‌چو باران سبز کن فرش جهان

During another year this was his work, that he was always giving gold from the purse of the Lord of the Judgement.

بود یک سال دگر کارش همین ** که بدادی زر ز کیسه‌ی رب دین