Rumi's Masnavi - Whoever went into the fire and sparks was emerging from the midst of the water;

Whoever went into the fire and sparks was emerging from the midst of the water;

هر که در آتش همی رفت و شرر ** از میان آب بر می‌کرد سر

Whoever went from the middle towards the water, he was at once found to be in the fire;

هر که سوی آب می‌رفت از میان ** او در آتش یافت می‌شد در زمان

Whoever went towards the right (hand) and the limpid water would put forth his head from the fire on the left;

هر که سوی راست شد و آب زلال ** سر ز آتش بر زد از سوی شمال

And he who went towards the fiery left, would emerge on the right.

وانک شد سوی شمال آتشین ** سر برون می‌کرد از سوی یمین

Few were they who hit upon (understood) the mystery of this occult (matter); consequently, seldom would any one go into the fire; 430

کم کسی بر سر این مضمر زدی ** لاجرم کم کس در آن آتش شدی

(None would go) except him upon whom felicity was shed, so that he abandoned the water and took refuge in the fire.

جز کسی که بر سرش اقبال ریخت ** کو رها کرد آب و در آتش گریخت

The people made the pleasure that was actually present their object of worship; consequently the people were swindled by this game.

کرده ذوق نقد را معبود خلق ** لاجرم زین لعب مغبون بود خلق

Troop by troop and rank by rank, (they were) on their guard against the fire and fleeing greedily and in haste towards the water.

جوق‌جوق وصف صف از حرص و شتاب ** محترز ز آتش گریزان سوی آب

Of necessity, they lifted up their heads (emerged) from (amidst) the fire. Take warning, take warning, O heedless man!

لاجرم ز آتش برآوردند سر ** اعتبارالاعتبار ای بی‌خبر

The fire was crying, ‘O crazy fools, I am not fire, I am a delectable fountain. 435

بانگ می‌زد آتش ای گیجان گول ** من نیم آتش منم چشمه‌ی قبول