M1:2450 — من گنه‌کار توم رحمی بکن / بر مکن یکبارگیم از بیخ و بن

This couplet is the climax of a man's sudden and profound remorse. After lecturing his wife piously about trusting God for their daily bread, he is immediately struck with regret, seeing his speech not as wisdom but as a cruel attack on his own soul. He now turns to his wife, the very person he was just admonishing, as his judge and potential source of mercy.

His plea, "I am your sinner" (man gunahkār-i tu'am), is a complete reversal of his previous stance. He is no longer the spiritual guide but a supplicant begging forgiveness for a transgression against her. The phrase "uproot me... root and branch" (bar makan... az bīkh u bun) is a powerful agricultural metaphor for total annihilation or abandonment. He fears his single outburst has destroyed the foundation of their relationship, and he begs her not to cast him out entirely for this one mistake.

In the larger Sufi context, this domestic scene models the soul's relationship with God. The wife's initial complaint, which seemed like worldly nagging, is now understood by the husband as a divine sign (ishārāt-i ḥaqq). His repentance before her is therefore a rehearsal for repentance before God. The beyt shows that the path to divine mercy often runs through mending our relationships with others, recognizing our own fallibility, and humbly asking for forgiveness.