Rumi's Masnavi - Observed that water was trickling from his hands and face, (and that) his garment was wet with the traces of ablution;

Observed that water was trickling from his hands and face, (and that) his garment was wet with the traces of ablution;

دید کابش می‏چکید از دست و رو ** جامه‏اش تر بود از آثار وضو

So he asked him, “Whence hast thou water?” He lifted his hand, (indicating) that it came from heaven.

پس بپرسیدش که آبت از کجاست ** دست را برداشت کز سوی شماست‏

He (the pilgrim) said, “Does it come whenever thou wilt, without (any) well and without (any) rope of palm-fibre?

گفت هر گاهی که خواهی می‏رسد ** بی‏ز جاه و بی‏ز حبل من مسد

Solve our difficulty, O Sultan of the Religion, in order that thy (spiritual) experience may give us certain faith. 3800

مشکل ما حل کن ای سلطان دین ** تا ببخشد حال تو ما را یقین‏

Reveal to us one of thy mysteries, that we may cut from our waists the cords (of infidelity).”

وانما سری ز اسرارت به ما ** تا ببریم از میان زنارها

He (the ascetic) opened his eyes towards heaven, saying, “(O God), answer the prayer of the pilgrims!

چشم را بگشود سوی آسمان ** که اجابت کن دعای حاجیان‏

I am accustomed to seeking daily bread from above: Thou hast opened to me the door from above,

رزق جویی را ز بالا خو گرم ** تو ز بالا بر گشودستی درم‏

O Thou who from non-spatiality hast brought space into view, and hast made manifest (the fact that) in heaven is your daily bread.”

ای نموده تو مکان از لامکان ** فی السماء رزقکم کرده عیان‏

In the midst of this orison a fair cloud suddenly appeared, like a water bearing elephant, 3805

در میان این مناجات ابر خوش ** زود پیدا شد چو پیل آب کش‏

And began to pour down rain, like water from a water-skin: the rain-water settled in the ditch and in the hollows.

همچو آب از مشک باریدن گرفت ** در گو و در غارها مسکن گرفت‏

The cloud kept raining tears, like a water-skin, and the pilgrims all opened their water-skins.

ابر می‏بارید چون مشک اشکها ** حاجیان جمله گشاده مشکها

One party (among them), in consequence of those marvellous happenings, were cutting the cords (of unbelief) from their waists.

یک جماعت ز آن عجایب کارها ** می‏بریدند از میان زنارها

The certainty (faith) of another group was on the increase because of this miracle—and God knows best how to guide aright.

قوم دیگر را یقین در ازدیاد ** زین عجب و الله أعلم بالرشاد

Another group (were) unreceptive, sour and unripe, eternally imperfect ones. (Here) ends the discourse. 3810

قوم دیگر ناپذیرا ترش و خام ** ناقصان سرمدی تم الکلام‏