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SEEK ALLAH's GRACE

by Rumi 

With what work are you occupied with and what kind of bird are you, and what are you eaten with ?

Get off  this shop of hagglers and come to the Store of Allah' Grace *
where He is the Buyer.

His Compassion buys the shabby goods others would turn down.

With that Purchaser no base coin is rejected, for He seeks no gain from His
purchase.

                                             

Dar cheh kâri to va bahr-e chet kharand
to cheh morghi va torâ bâ cheh khvorand
Zin dokkân bâ makkâsân bartar â
tâ dokkân-e Fazl k-Allâha-shtarâ*
Kâleh-'i keh hich khalaqesh na-negarid
az khalâqet ân Karim ân-râ kharid
Hich qalbi pish-e U mardud nist
zânkeh qasdesh az kharidan sud nist

Mathnawi VI:1264-1267
*al-Tawbah, 111