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M1:2447 — چون قضا آید فرو پوشد بصر / تا نداند عقل ما پا را ز سر
M1:2447
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When God's inescapable Decree takes effect, it overwhelms human reason and perception, leaving a person utterly confused and unable to make sound judgments.
This couplet is a pivotal reflection within the story of a man who, after resisting his wife's nagging for a better livelihood, suddenly capitulates. Rumi uses this moment to generalize about the power of Divine Decree (qaḍā), which he portrays not as a distant theological concept but as an overwhelming force that can suddenly cloud the sharpest human faculties.
The man's regret (M1:2445) and his sudden reversal are explained as the effect of qaḍā. When it "arrives," it acts like a veil thrown over both physical sight (baṣar) and, more importantly, the inner sight of the intellect (ʿaql). The state of confusion is captured by the classic Persian idiom of being unable to distinguish "foot from head" (pā rā ze sar), signifying a total loss of orientation and sound judgment.
In the Sufi context, this isn't necessarily a negative event. While it leads to error and regret in this story, the overpowering of the limited, calculating intellect by a divine force is also a prerequisite for surrender and spiritual progress. Here, the man's intellectual collapse leads him to see his wife's demands not as a domestic problem but as a divine signal, forcing him to abandon his own stubborn position and submit to a reality beyond his control.
- قضا
- Qaḍā: The Divine Decree; God's unalterable, specific judgment or determination of events. It is often paired with qadar (destiny/measure) and signifies a moment when divine will becomes an inescapable reality, often overriding human plans.
- بصر
- Baṣar: An Arabic loanword for sight or vision. In Sufi poetry, it often carries the dual meaning of physical eyesight and the inner sight of perception or spiritual insight.
- پا را ز سر
- Pā rā ze sar: Literally, "foot from head." A common Persian idiom meaning to be in a state of complete confusion, disorientation, or panic, unable to distinguish one thing from another.
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