ای بسا ناورده استثنا به گفت
جان او با جان استثناست جفت
جان او با جان استثناست جفت
How many there are who do not utter 'If God wills', yet their soul is in unity with the spirit of it.
Couplet 50 · The Story of the King and the Handmaiden4 couplets in the Masnavi
Reflections, ayahs and hadiths on this topicHow many there are who do not utter 'If God wills', yet their soul is in unity with the spirit of it.
Couplet 50 · The Story of the King and the HandmaidenBoth were seafarers of the Sea of Truth, skilled in swimming, and the souls of both were knit together as one without any sewing.
Couplet 75 · The Story of the King and the HandmaidenAnd yet both of these seas flow from a single origin; so pass beyond both of them and journey on toward their origin.
Couplet 298 · The Story of the Greengrocer and the ParrotThe face of one is turned towards the Beloved, while the face of the other has itself become the Beloved's face.
Couplet 314 · The Story of the Greengrocer and the Parrot