Rumi's Masnavi - For in my opinion he is not worth half a dáng; (but) thou mad’st his price heavy by (thy) clamour.”

For in my opinion he is not worth half a dáng; (but) thou mad’st his price heavy by (thy) clamour.”

کو به نزد من نیرزد نیم دانگ ** تو گران کردی بهایش را به بانگ

Then the Siddíq answered him, “O simpleton, thou hast given away a pearl in exchange for a walnut, like a (silly) boy;

پس جوابش داد صدیق ای غبی ** گوهری دادی به جوزی چون صبی

For in my opinion he is worth the two worlds: I am regarding his spirit, thou his colour. 1040

کو به نزد من همی‌ارزد دو کون ** من به جانش ناظرستم تو بلون

He is red gold that has been made (like) black polished iron on account of the enviousness of this abode of fools.

زر سرخست او سیه‌تاب آمده ** از برای رشک این احمق‌کده

The eye that sees these seven bodily colours cannot perceive the spirit because of this veil.

دیده‌ی این هفت رنگ جسمها ** در نیابد زین نقاب آن روح را

If thou hadst haggled in the sale more (excessively than thou didst), I would have given the whole of my property and riches;

گر مکیسی کردیی در بیع بیش ** دادمی من جمله ملک و مال خویش

And if thou hadst (then) increased thy demands, I would have borrowed a skirtful of gold in my anxiety (to purchase him).

ور مکاس افزودیی من ز اهتمام ** دامنی زر کردمی از غیر وام

Thou gavest (him) up easily because thou gottest (him) cheap: thou didst not see the pearl, thou didst not split the casket. 1045

سهل دادی زانک ارزان یافتی ** در ندیدی حقه را نشکافتی

Thy folly gave (me) a sealed casket: thou wilt soon see what a swindle has befallen thee.

حقه سربسته جهل تو بداد ** زود بینی که چه غبنت اوفتاد

Thou hast given away a casket full of rubies and, like the negro, thou art rejoicing in thy blackness of face (disastrous plight).

حقه‌ی پر لعل را دادی به باد ** هم‌چو زنگی در سیه‌رویی تو شاد