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M4:306 — آفتابی نام تو مشهور و فاش / چه زیانست ار بکردم ابتلاش
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The lover, trying to excuse his 'testing' of the beloved, argues that since the beloved's excellence is as clear and universally known as the sun, his act of testing was harmless and perhaps even unnecessary, a mere confirmation of the obvious.
This couplet is spoken by the 'lover' in a story where he has, in fact, been caught in a deceptive act of 'testing' his beloved. The beloved has seen through his initial excuses, and now the lover is trying a new tactic: flattery combined with a rhetorical question. He compares the beloved's fame and splendor to the 'Sun' (آفتاب), implying that her virtues are so clear and universally acknowledged that his 'test' (ابتلا) could not possibly diminish them. It's a manipulative argument, attempting to reframe his transgression as a mere formality or even a compliment, as if he were simply confirming what everyone already knows about her radiant perfection. Rumi uses this interaction to explore the subtleties of human deception, self-justification, and the beloved's penetrating insight.
- آفتابی
- Like the sun; referring to something manifest, brilliant, and universally known.
- ابتلاش
- His/its testing or trial; from the root 'ibtila' (ابتلا) meaning to test, try, or afflict.
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