Rumi's Masnavi - At that instant He would rend the veil of (put to shame) a hundred Adams and bring (to light) a hundred Devils newly converted to Islam.”

At that instant He would rend the veil of (put to shame) a hundred Adams and bring (to light) a hundred Devils newly converted to Islam.”

پرده‌‌ی صد آدم آن دم بر درد ** صد بلیس نو مسلمان آورد

Adam said, “I repent of this look; I will not think so disrespectfully again.”

گفت آدم توبه کردم زین نظر ** این چنین گستاخ نندیشم دگر

O Help of them that call for help, lead us (aright)! There is no (cause for) pride in knowledge or riches.

یا غیاث المستغیثین اهدنا ** لا افتخار بالعلوم و الغنی‌‌

Do not let a heart stray that Thou hast guided by Thy grace, and avert the evil which the Pen has written. 3900

لا تزغ قلبا هدیت بالکرم ** و اصرف السوء الذی خط القلم‌‌

Let the evil of Thy ordainment pass from our souls: do not cut us off from those who are sincere.

بگذران از جان ما سوء القضا ** وا مبر ما را ز اخوان صفا

There is naught more bitter than separation from Thee: without Thy protection there is naught but perplexity.

تلخ‌‌تر از فرقت تو هیچ نیست ** بی‌‌پناهت غیر پیچا پیچ نیست‌‌

Our (worldly) goods waylay (and plunder) our (spiritual) goods: our bodies tear the garment (of spirituality) from our souls.

رخت ما هم رخت ما را راه زن ** جسم ما مر جان ما را جامه کن‌‌

Inasmuch as (the evil wrought by) our hand devours (the good towards which we move) our foot, how shall any one save his soul without Thy security?

دست ما چون پای ما را می‌‌خورد ** بی‌‌امان تو کسی جان چون برد

And (even) if (unaided) he save his soul from these awful dangers, he will (only) have saved a stock of misfortune and fear, 3905

ور برد جان زین خطرهای عظیم ** برده باشد مایه‌‌ی ادبار و بیم‌‌

Because the soul, when it is not united with the Beloved, is blind and blue (miserable) with itself for ever.

ز آن که جان چون واصل جانان نبود ** تا ابد با خویش کور است و کبود