When my bier moves on the day of death, Think not my heart is in this world. Do not weep for me and cry "Woe, woe!" You will fall in the devil's snare: that is woe. When you see my hearse, cry not "Parted, parted!" Union and meeting are mine in that hour. If you commit me to the grave, say not "Farewell, farewell!" For the grave is a curtain hiding the communion of Paradise. After beholding descent, consider resurrection; Why should setting be injurious to the sun and moon? To you it seems a setting, but 'tis a rising; Tho' the vault seems a prison, 'tis the release of the soul. What seed went down into the earth but it grew? Why this doubt of yours as regards the seed of man? What bucket was lowered but it came out brimful? Why should the Joseph of the spirit complain of the well? Shut your mouth on this side and open it beyond, For in placeless air will be your triumphal song.
Causation from Masnavi of Rumi God hath established a rule and causes and means for the sake of who seek Him under the canopy. Most things come to pass according to the rule, but some time His power breaks the rule. He established a goodly rule and custom; He made the evidentiary miracle a breach of custom. O thou who art ensnared by causes, do not imagine that the Causer is defunct! The Causer brings into existence whatsoever He will, His Omnipotence can destroy all causes; But, for the most part, He lets the execution of His Will follow the course of causation, In order that seeker may be able to pursue their object of desire. Where there is no cause, what way should the seeker pursue? He must have a visible cause in the way he is going. Causes are films on the eyes, for not every eye is worthy to contemplate His work.
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