M6:2794 — یوسفم در حبس تو ای شه نشان / هین ز دستان زنانم وا رهان

This couplet is spoken by the 'spirit' (روح), which Rumi personifies as Joseph. The 'King' (شه نشان) refers to God or a spiritual master who holds the key to liberation. The 'prison' (حبس) is the physical body and the material world, which the spirit feels trapped within. The 'women's schemes' (دستان زنان) allude to the story of Joseph and Zuleikha, where Joseph was imprisoned due to Zuleikha's advances and the ensuing scandal. In Rumi's allegorical context here, these 'schemes' represent the seductive temptations and desires of the lower self (nafs) and the material world that ensnare the pure spirit, preventing its ascent back to its divine origin. The spirit, like Joseph, is innocent but finds itself in a state of confinement due to these worldly entanglements. The plea is for spiritual release and purification from these binding forces.