“وقت” in the Masnavi

Husam al-Din said: 'Feed me, for I am hungry, and make haste, for time is a sharp, cutting sword that cuts off life.'

'The Sufi is the child of the present moment, my friend; saying tomorrow is not among the conditions of this path.'

'Are you not yourself a Sufi then? Delaying today's work turns existence into non-existence.'