The Festival of Spring, from the Díván of Jeláleddín / Rendered in English Gazels after Rückert's Versions, with an Introduction and a Criticism of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

One's Eyes drink Light till blinded; the other stores it up,

And glows in rosy Brightness, Love-robed in red and white.

Be pure in all thy Members, and from Nature's golden Tree

Pluck God's own Blessing daily, and grow in Manhood's Might.

Cleanliness
XXIV.

Clean be kept thy Garment, and

Clean be kept thy Mouth and Hand.

Clean thy Garment from false Gawds

Clean from all Earth's Filth thy Hand.