Masnavi-ye Maʿnavi by Rumi, in translations by Reynold A. Nicholson

The reason why the magicians of Pharaoh had courage to suffer the amputation of their hands and feet.

بخش 75–سبب جرأت ساحران فرعون بر قطع دست و پا

How the mule complained to the camel, saying, “I am often falling on my face, while thou fallest but seldom.”

بخش 76–حکایت استر پیش شتر کی من بسیار در رو می‌افتم و تو نمی‌افتی الا به نادر

How by permission of God the particles of the ass of ‘Uzayr were assembled after putrefaction and recompounded before the eyes of ‘Uzayr.

بخش 77–اجتماع اجزای خر عزیر علیه السلام بعد از پوسیدن باذن الله و درهم مرکب شدن پیش چشم عزیر علیه السلام

How a certain Shaykh showed no grief at the death of his sons.

بخش 78–جزع ناکردن شیخی بر مرگ فرزندان خود

How the Shaykh excused himself for not weeping on the death of his sons.

بخش 79–عذر گفتن شیخ بهر ناگریستن بر فرزندان

Story of the blind old man's reading the Qur’án in front (of him) and regaining his sight when he read.

بخش 80–قصهٔ خواندن شیخ ضریر مصحف را در رو و بینا شدن وقت قرائت

How Luqmán, when he saw David, on whom be peace, making (iron) rings, refrained from questioning him, with the intention that this act of self-control should be the cause of relief (from perplexity).

بخش 81–صبرکردن لقمان چون دید کی داود حلقه‌ها می‌ساخت از سوال کردن با این نیت کی صبر از سوال موجب فرج باشد

The remainder of the story of the blind man and his reading the Qur’án.

بخش 82–بقیهٔ حکایت نابینا و مصحف

Description of some saints who are content with the (Divine) ordainments and do not pray and beseech (God) to change this decree.

بخش 83–صفت بعضی اولیا کی راضی‌اند به‌احکام و لابه نکنند کی این حکم را بگردان

How Buhlúl questioned a certain dervish.

بخش 84–سؤال کردن بهلول آن درویش را

The story of Daqúqí and his miraculous gifts.

بخش 85–قصهٔ دقوقی رحمة الله علیه و کراماتش

Return to the story of Daqúqí.

بخش 86–بازگشتن به قصهٔ دقوقی

The mystery of Moses seeking Khizr, notwithstanding his perfection as a prophet and as one nigh unto God.

بخش 87–سِرِّ طلب کردن موسی خضر را علیهماالسلام با کمال نبوت و قربت

Resuming the story of Daqúqí.

بخش 88–بازگشتن به قصهٔ دقوقی

The apparition of what seemed like seven candles in the direction of the shore.

بخش 89–نمودن مثال هفت شمع سوی ساحل

How the seven candles became what seemed like one candle.

بخش 90–شدن آن هفت شمع بر مثال یک شمع

How those candles appeared to the eye as seven men.

بخش 91–نمودن آن شمعها در نظر هفت مرد

How those candles now became seven trees.

بخش 92–باز شدن آن شمعها هفت درخت

How those trees were invisible to the people.

بخش 93–مخفی بودن آن درختان از چشم خلق

How the seven trees became one.

بخش 94–یک درخت شدن آن هفت درخت

How the seven trees became seven men.

بخش 95–هفت مرد شدن آن هفت درخت

How Daqúqí went forward to act as Imám.

بخش 96–پیش رفتن دقوقی رحمة الله علیه به امامت

How Daqúqí went forward to lead that company (in prayer).

بخش 97–پیش رفتن دقوقی به امامت آن قوم

How the company followed the leadership of Daqúqí.

بخش 98–اقتدا کردن قوم از پس دقوقی

Explaining that the salutation (in prayer) towards the right hand at the Resurrection indicates (the worshipper's) dread of being examined by God and (his) seeking help and intercession from the prophets.

بخش 99–بیان اشارت سلام سوی دست راست در قیامت از هیبت محاسبه حق از انبیا استعانت و شفاعت خواستن

How during the ritual prayer Daqúqí heard cries of distress from a ship that was about to sink.

بخش 100–شنیدن دقوقی در میان نماز افغان آن کشتی کی غرق خواست شدن

The ideas of the prudent man.

بخش 101–تصورات مرد حازم

Daqúqí's entreaty and intercession for the deliverance of the ship.

بخش 102–دعا و شفاعت دقوقی در خلاص کشتی

How the company (of the Seven) took offence at Daqúqí's invocation and intercession, and flew away and disappeared in the Veil of the Unseen World; and how Daqúqí was bewildered (and did not know) whether they had gone into the air or on the earth.

بخش 103–انکار کردن آن جماعت بر دعا و شفاعت دقوقی و پریدن ایشان و ناپیدا شدن در پردهٔ غیب و حیران شدن دقوقی کی در هوا رفتند یا در زمین

Explaining further the story of him who in the time of David, on whom be peace, sought to receive (from God) lawful means of livelihood without working or taking trouble, and how his prayer was answered favourably.

بخش 104–باز شرح کردن حکایت آن طالب روزی حلال بی کسب و رنج در عهد داود علیه السلام و مستجاب شدن دعای او

How both the adversaries went to the prophet David, on whom be peace.

بخش 105–رفتن هر دو خصم نزد داود علیه السلام

بخش 106–شنیدن داود علیه السلام سخن هر دو خصم وسال کردن از مدعی علیه

How David, on whom be peace, gave judgement against the slayer of the cow.

بخش 107–حکم کردن داود علیه السلام برکشندهٔ گاو

How that person earnestly appealed (to God) against the judgement of David, on whom be peace.

بخش 108–تضرع آن شخص از داوری داود علیه السلام

How David went into seclusion in order that the truth might be made manifest.

بخش 109–در خلوت رفتن داود تا آنچ حقست پیدا شود

How David gave judgement against the owner of the cow, bidding him withdraw from the case concerning the cow; and how the owner of the cow reproached David, on whom be peace.

بخش 110–حکم کردن داود بر صاحب گاو کی از سر گاو برخیز و تشنیع صاحب گاو بر داود علیه السلام

How David pronounced sentence against the owner of the cow, saying, “Give him (the defendant) the whole of your property.”

بخش 111–حکم کردن داود بر صاحب گاو کی جمله مال خود را به وی ده

How David, on whom be peace, resolved to summon the people to a certain plain, in older that he might disclose the mystery and make an end of all arguments.

بخش 112–عزم کردن داود علیه السلام به خواندن خلق بدان صحرا کی راز آشکارا کند و حجتها را همه قطع کند

How hands and feet and tongue give evidence concerning the secret of the wicked, even in this world.

بخش 113–گواهی دادن دست و پا و زبان بر سر ظالم هم در دنیا

How the people went forth to that tree.

بخش 114–برون رفتن به سوی آن درخت

How David, on whom be peace, ordered that retaliation should be taken on the murderer after his conviction.

بخش 115–قصاص فرمودن داود علیه السلام خونی را بعد از الزام حجت برو

Explaining that Man’s fleshly soul is in the position of the murderer who had become a claimant on account of the cow, and that the slayer of the cow is the intellect, and that David is God or the Shaykh who is God’s vicar, by means, of whose strength and support it is possible to kill the wicked (murderer) and be enriched with (spiritual) daily bread that is not earned by labour and for which, there is no reckoning.

بخش 116–بیان آنک نفس آدمی بجای آن خونیست کی مدعی گاو گشته بود و آن گاو کشنده عقلست و داود حقست یا شیخ کی نایب حق است کی بقوت و یاری او تواند ظالم را کشتن و توانگر شدن به روزی بی‌کسب و بی‌حساب

How Jesus, on whom be peace, fled to the top of a mountain (to escape) from the fools.

بخش 117–گریختن عیسی علیه السلام فراز کوه از احمقان

The story of the people of Sabá and their folly, and how the admonition of the prophets produces no effect upon the foolish.

بخش 118–قصهٔ اهل سبا و حماقت ایشان و اثر ناکردن نصیحت انبیا در احمقان

Explaining (what is signified by) the far-sighted blind man, the deaf man who is sharp of hearing, and the naked man with the long skirts.

بخش 119–شرح آن کور دوربین و آن کر تیزشنو و آن برهنه دراز دامن

Description of the luxuriance of the city of the Sabaeans and their ingratitude.

بخش 120–صفت خرمی شهر اهل سبا و ناشکری ایشان

How the prophets came from God to admonish the people of Sabá.

بخش 121–آمدن پیغامبران حق به نصیحت اهل سبا

How the people (of Sabá) demanded miracles from the prophets.

بخش 122–معجزه خواستن قوم از پیغامبران

How the people suspected the prophets.

بخش 123–متهم داشتن قوم انبیا را

Story of the hares who sent a hare as ambassador to the elephant, bidding him say, ‘I come to thee as the ambassador of the Moon in heaven to bid thee beware of (drinking from) this water-spring,’ as is told in full in the Book of Kalíla (and Dimna).

بخش 124–حکایت خرگوشان کی خرگوشی راپیش پیل فرستادند کی بگو کی من رسول ماه آسمانم پیش تو کی ازین چشمه آب حذر کن چنانک در کتاب کلیله تمام گفته است