M3:4767 — بشنوی از قال های و هوی را / کی ببینی حالت صدتوی را

This beyt comes in a section where Rumi is exploring the hidden nature of people's inner states, contrasting it with their outward appearances and actions. He uses the metaphor of a graveyard to illustrate that while all graves look similar on the surface (M3:4764), the 'agility' or inner experience of those buried within is vastly different. Similarly, the 'flesh and fat' of living people may appear the same, but one might be joyful while another is sorrowful (M3:4765). The preceding couplet (M3:4766) explicitly states that one cannot truly know another's inner state without 'drinking their words' (i.e., deeply understanding their expressions), because their true condition is hidden. This couplet then reinforces that idea: you only hear the 'hays and hoys' – the superficial sounds and exclamations – but you cannot see or understand the 'hundred-layered state' (حالت صدتوی) or the complex, multifaceted inner reality that gives rise to those sounds. It's a profound statement on the inherent unknowability of another's soul, emphasizing that outward manifestations are but a thin veil over deep, intricate spiritual and emotional landscapes.