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

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