Rumi's Masnavi - When she said, “The wax is softened by the fire,” this meant, “My beloved is very fond of me.”

When she said, “The wax is softened by the fire,” this meant, “My beloved is very fond of me.”

چون بگفتی موم ز آتش نرم شد ** این بدی کان یار با ما گرم شد

And if she said, “Look, the moon is risen”; or if she said, “The willow-bough is green (with new leaves)”;

ور بگفتی مه برآمد بنگرید ** ور بگفتی سبز شد آن شاخ بید

Or if she said, “The leaves are quivering mightily”; or if she said, “The rue-seed is burning merrily”; 4025

ور بگفتی برگها خوش می‌طپند ** ور بگفتی خوش همی‌سوزد سپند

Or if she said, “The rose has told her secret to the nightingale”; or if she said, “The king has disclosed his passion for Shahnáz”;

ور بگفتی گل به بلبل راز گفت ** ور بگفتی شه سر شهناز گفت

Or if she said, “How auspicious is Fortune!” or if she said, “Give the furniture a good dusting”;

ور بگفتی چه همایونست بخت ** ور بگفتی که بر افشانید رخت

Or if she said, “The water-carrier has brought the water”; or if she said, “The sun is risen”;

ور بگفتی که سقا آورد آب ** ور بگفتی که بر آمد آفتاب

Or if she said, “Last night they cooked a potful of food” or “The vegetables are cooked to perfection”;

ور بگفتی دوش دیگی پخته‌اند ** یا حوایج از پزش یک لخته‌اند

Or if she said, “The loaves have no salt (savour)”; or if she said, “The heavenly sphere is going round in the contrary direction”; 4030

ور بگفتی هست نانها بی‌نمک ** ور بگفتی عکس می‌گردد فلک

Or if she said, “My head aches”; or if she said, “My headache is better”—

ور بگفتی که به درد آمد سرم ** ور بگفتی درد سر شد خوشترم

If she praised, ’twas his (Joseph's) caresses (that she meant); and if she blamed, ’twas separation from him (that she meant).

گر ستودی اعتناق او بدی ** ور نکوهیدی فراق او بدی