M1:1952 — گفت طوبی من رآنی مصطفی / والذی یبصر لمن وجهی رای

This beyt is a crucial part of Rumi's argument about the transmission of spiritual light and the continuity of prophecy. The preceding verses establish that the divine essence (God) can manifest through human beings, making them a conduit for divine attributes. Rumi uses phrases like 'I am with you as your hearing and seeing' (M1:1944) and 'I am the sun that illuminates' (M1:1946) to describe this intimate connection. The Prophet Muhammad (Mustafa) is presented as the ultimate exemplar of such a conduit. His saying, 'Blessed is he who has seen me, and he who sees him who has seen my face,' illustrates that the spiritual light and blessing are not confined to direct physical encounter but radiate outwards. Just as a lamp draws its light from a candle, and that light can then illuminate many other lamps (M1:1953-1954), the spiritual illumination from the Prophet extends through those who have received it, and then through those who receive it from them, and so on. This emphasizes the importance of the spiritual chain (silsila) and the idea that the divine light, though originating from a single source, can be accessed through its manifestations in perfected human beings across generations. It reinforces the Sufi concept of the Pir or spiritual master as a living link to the prophetic light.