M5:2398 — آنچنان که عاشقی بر رزق زار / هست عاشق رزق هم بر رزق‌خوار

This beyt appears in a section where a fox is advising a donkey, emphasizing the futility of excessive greed and the wisdom of contentment. The donkey (representing a seeker or an ordinary person) is being told not to worry excessively about livelihood (رزق, rizq). Rumi turns the conventional understanding of desire on its head. We typically think of ourselves as the active agents, pursuing our daily bread. However, Rumi suggests that rizq itself has a 'love' for its recipient. This isn't literal anthropomorphism of food, but a profound Sufi teaching about divine providence and trust in God's plan. It implies that what is destined for you will find you, just as you seek it. The anxiety and 'fury' (شور و شر) that come from avarice (طمع) are therefore unnecessary and counterproductive. The couplet reinforces the idea that one should cultivate inner peace and trust, rather than being consumed by the relentless pursuit of material gain, because the universe itself is arranged to provide for its creatures.