Rumi's Masnavi - 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”;

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

If she piled up a hundred thousand names, her meaning and intention was always Joseph.

صد هزاران نام گر بر هم زدی ** قصد او و خواه او یوسف بدی

Were she hungry, as soon as she spoke his name she would be filled (with spiritual food) and intoxicated by his cup.

گرسنه بودی چو گفتی نام او ** می‌شدی او سیر و مست جام او

Her thirst would be quenched by his name: the name of Joseph was a sherbet to her soul; 4035

تشنگیش از نام او ساکن شدی ** نام یوسف شربت باطن شدی