When you become rain, do not ask whose house this is the roof of a shrine, mosque, and tavern are the same When you become rain, don’t number the cups The goblet, a bowl, and all measures are the same Oh, rain! You who’ve come directly from God Explain how the wise and the prudent are the same When they finally kneel to to kiss His threshold The lion, camel, leopard and butterfly are the same When you use your heart’s verse to call on the Devine The ‘hamd’ the ‘falaq’* and a drunken roar are the same These ignorant people consider themselves gods Here, a document, a story, and legend are the same No matter what share they received from the power of the Devine When it comes to creation, Rostam** and an ant are the same If you grasp the meaning, you can see God for yourself And if you don’t, Kaaba*** and the Idol-temple are the same. ——————————————————————————– * The ‘hamd’ and ‘falaq’ : verses in Quraan. ** Rostam: the hero of Ferdowsi’s Book of Kings. *** Kaaba: The Shrine in Mecca.