M4:2874 — حجت منکر همین آمد که من / غیر این ظاهر نمی‌بینم وطن

Rumi presents the 'denier' (منکر) as someone who limits reality to what is immediately visible and empirical. Their entire argument against the divine or unseen realms rests on the inability to perceive them directly, stating, "I see no home (وطن) beyond this manifest (ظاهر) world." This perspective is critiqued by Rumi as short-sighted, immediately followed by the counter-argument that every 'outer' manifestation is a sign of an 'inner' wisdom. The denier's error lies in assuming that what is not seen does not exist, thereby missing the deeper, hidden realities that underpin all visible phenomena. This beyt sets up a fundamental philosophical divide between those who perceive only the surface and those who seek the profound, hidden meanings behind appearances.