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M3:3279 — گفت یا رب او پشیمانی خورد / دست خاید، جامهها را بَردرَد
M3:3279
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Moses protests to God, predicting that if this man gets what he wants, he will suffer such catastrophic regret that he will tear his clothes and bite his hands in despair.
This couplet is Moses’s final, desperate plea to God, arguing against granting a man’s wish to understand the language of animals. Having been commanded by God to teach the man, Moses paints a vivid picture of the inevitable outcome. The man, he foresees, will not find joy or wisdom in this new power, but a knowledge so burdensome it will lead to self-destructive despair.
The imagery Rumi uses—biting one's hand (dast khāyidan) and tearing one's clothes (jāmeh darīdan)—are classic Persian expressions for extreme, agonized regret. Moses is arguing from a place of compassion; he knows this specific power is not suited to this man's spiritual capacity. The verses that follow this one expand on this theme: not every power is beneficial for every person. For some, weakness and inability (ʿajz) are a form of divine protection, a “safeguard” that keeps the soul from the temptations and sorrows that come with unearned or unsuitable power.
- پشیمانی خورد
- Literally “to eat regret.” An idiom for feeling deep, consuming remorse or regret.
- دست خاید
- Literally “bites his hand.” A classic Persian gesture and idiom signifying intense frustration, helplessness, and regret.
- بَردرَد
- To tear apart, to rend. Tearing one's clothes is a traditional expression of extreme grief, shock, or despair in many Near Eastern cultures.
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