M2:141 — گشت با عیسی یکی ابله رفیق / استخوانها دید در حفرهٔ عمیق

This is the opening line of a cautionary tale. Rumi immediately establishes the core dynamic by pairing the prophet Jesus, a figure of supreme spiritual insight and power, with a companion he explicitly labels an ablah—a fool, a simpleton, one who lacks spiritual discernment.

The journey itself is a classic Sufi metaphor for the spiritual path. The discovery of bones in a 'deep hollow' (ḥufra-ye ʿamīq) serves as the story's catalyst. These are not just any bones; they are ancient, forgotten, and lifeless, representing the ultimate state of separation from the divine source. The fool's reaction to them, which unfolds in the subsequent verses, will reveal his spiritual immaturity. He sees only the potential for a spectacular miracle, a display of power he can possess, rather than understanding the profound spiritual state required to be a conduit for such divine life-giving breath.