Rumi's Masnavi - The low (base) man is the enemy of what is high: the purchaser (seeker) of each place (Heaven or Hell) is manifest (made known by his actions).

The low (base) man is the enemy of what is high: the purchaser (seeker) of each place (Heaven or Hell) is manifest (made known by his actions).

مرد سفلی دشمن بالا بود ** مشتری هر مکان پیدا بود

O chaste woman, hast thou ever risen up and decked thyself for the sake of him that is blind?

ای ستیره هیچ تو برخاستی ** خویشتن را بهر کور آراستی‌‌

If I should fill the world with hidden pearls (of wisdom), how should I fare (what good would it do me), since they are not thy portion (since thou art unfit to receive them)? 2390

گر جهان را پر در مکنون کنم ** روزی تو چون نباشد چون کنم‌‌

O wife, take leave of quarrelling and waylaying, and if thou wilt not, (then) take leave of me!

ترک جنگ و ره زنی ای زن بگو ** ور نمی‌‌گویی به ترک من بگو

What room have I for quarrelling with the good or the bad? —for this heart of mine is recoiling (even) from acts of peace.

مر مرا چه جای جنگ نیک و بد ** کاین دلم از صلحها هم می‌‌رمد

If thou keep silence, (’tis well), and if not, I will so do that at this very moment I will leave my house and home.”

گر خمش کردی و گرنه آن کنم ** که همین دم ترک خان و مان کنم‌‌

How the wife paid regard to her husband and begged God to forgive her for what she had said.

مراعات کردن زن شوهر را و استغفار کردن از گفته‌‌ی خویش‌‌

When the wife saw that he was fierce and unmanageable, she began to weep: tears in sooth are a woman's lure.

زن چو دید او را که تند و توسن است ** گشت گریان گریه خود دام زن است‌‌

She said, “When did I imagine such (words) from thee? I hoped of thee something different.” 2395

گفت از تو کی چنین پنداشتم ** از تو من اومید دیگر داشتم‌‌

The wife approached by the way of self-naughting (self-abasement). “I am thy dust,” said she, “not (worthy to be) thy lady-wife.

زن در آمد از طریق نیستی ** گفت من خاک شمایم نه ستی‌‌

Body and soul and all I am is thine: the entire authority and command belongs to thee.

جسم و جان و هر چه هستم آن تست ** حکم و فرمان جملگی فرمان تست‌‌

If because of poverty my heart has lost patience, it is not for my own sake, but for thine.

گر ز درویشی دلم از صبر جست ** بهر خویشم نیست آن بهر تو است‌‌

Thou hast been my remedy in afflictions: I am unwilling that thou shouldst be penniless.

تو مرا در دردها بودی دوا ** من نمی‌‌خواهم که باشی بی‌‌نوا

By thy soul, this is not for my own sake: this wailing and moaning of mine is on account of thee. 2400

جان تو کز بهر خویشم نیست این ** از برای تستم این ناله و حنین‌‌

(I swear) by God that at every moment my self would fain die for thy self before thee.

خویش من و الله که بهر خویش تو ** هر نفس خواهد که میرد پیش تو

Would that thy soul, to which my soul is devoted, were aware of my soul's inmost thoughts!

کاش جانت کش روان من فدی ** از ضمیر جان من واقف بدی‌‌

Inasmuch as thou hast such (an ill) opinion of me, I am grown weary both of soul and of body.

چون تو با من این چنین بودی به ظن ** هم ز جان بیزار گشتم هم ز تن‌‌

I cast earth on (renounce) silver and gold, since thou behavest thus to me, O comfort of my soul.

خاک را بر سیم و زر کردیم چون ** تو چنینی با من ای جان را سکون‌‌

Thou who dwellest in my soul and heart, wilt thou declare thyself to be quit of me for this (small) amount (of offence)? 2405

تو که در جان و دلم جا می‌‌کنی ** زین قدر از من تبرا می‌‌کنی‌‌

Be quit (then)! for thou hast the power, (but) oh, my soul pleads against thy making this declaration.

تو تبرا کن که هستت دستگاه ** ای تبرای ترا جان عذر خواه‌‌

Remember the time when I was (beautiful) as the idol, and thou (adoring) as the idolater.

یاد می‌‌کن آن زمانی را که من ** چون صنم بودم تو بودی چون شمن‌‌

Thy slave has kindled her heart (in eagerness) to comply with thee: whatever thou callest ‘cooked,’ she says it is ‘burnt.’

بنده بر وفق تو دل افروخته ست ** هر چه گویی پخت گوید سوخته ست‌‌

Whatever thou mayst cook me with, I am thy spinach: whether (thou art) sour broth (to me) or sweet, thou art worthy (of my affection).

من سپاناخ تو با هر چم پزی ** یا ترش با یا که شیرین می‌‌سزی‌‌

I uttered infidelity (blasphemy): lo, I have returned to the true faith, I am come (to submit) with all my soul to thy command. 2410

کفر گفتم نک به ایمان آمدم ** پیش حکمت از سر جان آمدم‌‌

I did not know thy kingly nature, I rudely urged my ass (intruded) before thee.

خوی شاهانه‌‌ی ترا نشناختم ** پیش تو گستاخ خر در تاختم‌‌

Since I have made (for myself) a lamp of thy forgiveness, I repent, I cast away (abandon) opposition.

چون ز عفو تو چراغی ساختم ** توبه کردم اعتراض انداختم‌‌