M5:1879 — هفت دریا اندرو یک قطره‌ای / جملهٔ هستی ز موجش چکره‌ای

This beyt appears in the story of Ayaz, Sultan Mahmud's beloved servant, who is unjustly suspected by courtiers of hoarding treasure in a locked room. The Sultan, though aware of Ayaz's purity, plays along to test him and to show the courtiers their folly. Here, Rumi interrupts the narrative to offer a profound description of Ayaz's spiritual station, elevating him beyond a mere human servant. He is not just a loyal companion but a figure of immense spiritual magnitude. The imagery of the 'seven seas' (هفت دریا) is a traditional Persian and Islamic metaphor for ultimate vastness and depth. To say that these seven seas are but 'a single drop' (یک قطره‌ای) within Ayaz emphasizes his boundless inner ocean of divine knowledge and purity. Furthermore, 'all existence' (جملهٔ هستی) is depicted as merely 'a ripple' (چکره‌ای) from his spiritual 'wave' (موجش), implying that his being is a source or reflection of the creative power that brings the cosmos into being. This hyperbole serves to highlight Ayaz's exceptional spiritual status, suggesting that he is a perfect human (Insan-e Kamil) whose inner reality mirrors the divine, making any worldly accusation against him utterly trivial and misguided.