M4:74 — منگر از چشم خودت آن خوب را / بین به چشم طالبان مطلوب را

This couplet is the core of Rumi's argument about relative perception. The preceding verses establish that the same thing can be poison to one person and honey to another. Here, Rumi applies this principle to the act of seeing beauty and value. Our personal view, he suggests, is often limited by our own ego, biases, and spiritual state. It is a subjective and unreliable lens.

To transcend this limitation, Rumi advises us to "borrow" the eyes of the ṭālibān (the seekers, the lovers). A lover's gaze is not neutral; it is charged with affection, longing, and a deep recognition of the beloved's unique qualities. By looking through their eyes, we adopt a perspective transformed by love, allowing us to see the maṭlūb (the desired one) in its full splendor. This is not just a psychological trick but a spiritual discipline: the effacement of one's own ego-bound sight in order to participate in a more profound, love-based perception of reality.