Rumi's Masnavi - He (the bailiff) went round the city to collect subscriptions and everywhere, in hope (of exciting compassion), he told all that had happened;

He (the bailiff) went round the city to collect subscriptions and everywhere, in hope (of exciting compassion), he told all that had happened;

از پی توزیع گرد شهر گشت ** از طمع می‌گفت هر جا سرگذشت

(But) that devoted beggar obtained by means of begging no more than a hundred dinars. 3250

هیچ ناورد از ره کدیه به دست ** غیر صد دینار آن کدیه‌پرست

(Then) the bailiff came to him and took his hand and went (with him) to (visit) the grave of that very wonderful generous man.

پای مرد آمد بدو دستش گرفت ** شد بگور آن کریم بس شگفت

He said, “When a servant (of God) gains the Divine favour so that he entertains a fortunate man,

گفت چون توفیق یابد بنده‌ای ** که کند مهمانی فرخنده‌ای

And gives up his own wealth for his sake and sacrifices his own dignity for the sake of (conferring) dignity on him,

مال خود ایثار راه او کند ** جاه خود ایثار جاه او کند

Gratitude to him (the benefactor) is certainly (the same as) gratitude to God, since (it was) the Divine favour (that) caused him to show beneficence.

شکر او شکر خدا باشد یقین ** چون به احسان کرد توفیقش قرین

To be ungrateful to him is to be ungrateful to God: beyond doubt his right (to gratitude) is consequent on (that of) God. 3255

ترک شکرش ترک شکر حق بود ** حق او لا شک به حق ملحق بود

Always give thanks to God for His bounties, and always give thanks and praise to the Khwája (your benefactor) too.

شکر می‌کن مر خدا را در نعم ** نیز می‌کن شکر و ذکر خواجه هم

Though a mother's tenderness is (derived) from God, (yet) ’tis a sacred duty and a worthy task to serve her.

رحمت مادر اگر چه از خداست ** خدمت او هم فریضه‌ست و سزاست

For this reason God hath said, ‘Do ye bless him (the Prophet),’ for Mohammed was one to whom (the attributes of Divine Providence) were transferred.

زین سبب فرمود حق صلوا علیه ** که محمد بود محتال الیه