Rumi's Masnavi - The eye of the head was in conflict with the eye of the heart: the eye of the heart prevailed (over the other) and displayed the proof.

The eye of the head was in conflict with the eye of the heart: the eye of the heart prevailed (over the other) and displayed the proof. 3935

The (physical) eye of Moses regarded his hand as a hand, (but) to the eye of the Invisible it was a manifest light.

This matter hath no limit in perfection, (yet) it seems like a fancy to every one that is deprived (of the reality).

Since to him the reality is the pudendum and the gullet, do not expound the mysteries of the Beloved to him.

To us the pudendum and the gullet are a (mere) fancy; consequently the (Beloved) Soul displays His beauty (to us) at every moment. [To us the private parts and the gullet are a (mere) fancy; consequently the (Beloved) Soul displays His beauty (to us) at every moment.]

Any one whose custom and habit is (addiction to) the pudendum and the gullet, for him (the fit answer) is “Unto you (your) religion and unto me (my) religion.” 3940

Cut short thy talk with such (incarnate) scepticism: do not converse, O Ahmad, with the ancient infidel.

Venit Khalífa ad puellam formosam concubitus causa. [How the Caliph came next to that one of beautiful face for the sake of (sexual) intercourse.]

Ille Khalífa concubitum sibi proposuit, illam feminam coitus causa adivit. [The Caliph decided on a meeting; he went to that woman for the sake of (sexual) intercourse.]

Eam recordatus penem erexit, animum intendit ut concubitu cum ea quae amorem augebat frueretur. [He remembered her and got (his) penis erect; he intended to (have) sexual intercourse with (that) love-increaser.]

Cum inter crura mulieris recubavit, tum venit (Dei) decretum, ei viam voluptatis occlusit. [When he sat between the legs of the lady, then the Decree (of God) came (and) blocked the way to his pleasure.]