M1:1676 — بسته درهای موالید از سبب / چون پشیمان شد ولی زان دست رب

This beyt continues Rumi's discussion on the nature of causality and divine power, particularly as it relates to the awliyā' (saints or friends of God). Rumi has been illustrating that while worldly events appear to follow a chain of cause and effect (e.g., an arrow shot by Zayd causes pain to Amr), the ultimate agency belongs to God. Even the pain that Amr experiences, though seemingly caused by Zayd's arrow, is ultimately created by God.

In this specific couplet, Rumi elevates the concept by stating that saints possess a divine power that allows them to intervene in these 'secondary causes' (mowālīd az sabab). The phrase 'hand of the Lord' (dast-e rabb) refers to the saint's own perceived ability to act or cause things to happen. When a saint 'repents' (pashimān shod) of this perception—meaning, when they realize that even their own actions are ultimately manifestations of God's will and not their independent power—they can, through divine grace, 'close the doors' of these secondary causes. This implies an ability to reverse or nullify the effects of an action, as if an arrow shot could be called back from its path, as mentioned in the preceding beyt (M1:1675).

The deeper Sufi point is about tawhīd (the oneness of God) and the effacement of the self in divine will. True sainthood involves recognizing that all power, all causation, and all effects originate from God alone. When a saint fully internalizes this truth and lets go of any attachment to their own agency, they become a pure channel for divine power, capable of extraordinary feats that transcend ordinary causality.