M3:1014 — کوهها هم لحن داودی کند / جوهر آهن به کف مومی بود

This beyt is part of a larger discussion where Rumi challenges the conventional understanding of 'inanimate' objects. The story begins with a snake-catcher who mistakes a frozen dragon for dead, only to have it awaken in the warmth of Baghdad. Rumi uses this as a metaphor for the 'frozen' state of the world as we perceive it. He argues that what appears inanimate (جماد) is merely dormant, waiting for the 'sun of resurrection' (خورشید حشر) to reveal its true, vibrant nature.

The couplet specifically cites two miracles associated with the Prophet David (داوود): the mountains joining his psalms (لحن داودی) and iron becoming pliable like wax in his hands. These are not mere poetic embellishments; they are presented as evidence that the natural world, even its hardest elements, possesses a hidden receptivity and life. It's a world that can respond, sing, and yield when touched by divine grace, channeled through a prophet or a perfected human being. Rumi's point is that our perception of the world as 'dead' or 'silent' is a limitation of our own spiritual 'coldness' or 'unfamiliarity' (نامحرمان), not an inherent quality of creation itself. The world is alive and constantly glorifying God; we just need the right ears to hear its 'speech'.