“عقل” in the Masnavi

Reason, in trying to explain love, sank like a donkey stuck in mud; in the end, it was love itself that told the story of love and loverhood.

The sun itself is proof of the existence of the sun; if proof is what you seek, do not turn your face away from it.

If the shadow gives but a slight sign of Him, the Sun bestows life-giving light at every moment.

The shadow brings sleep upon you like a bedtime tale, but when the Sun rises, the moon splits apart.