噢，愛上黃金的那個人

正在狂笑與尖叫，

就好似死亡不會前來

敲他的門。

想想那一天

你正在呼吸最後一口氣。

而你太太的心

卻想著另一個丈夫。

在死亡之箭射穿你的護盾之前，

将你的目標放在誡律上。

交出你自己。

人類的目的

在於觀察與了解。

噢，神的慈愛正落下

觀察與了解。

Coleman Barks英譯：

Oh, the one who has fallen in love with gold

Is yelling and screaming,

As if death won’t come

And knock at his door.

Think about the day

You are breathing the last breath.

And your wife’s mind

Is on another husband.

Before the arrow of death pierces your shield,

Make you aim the commandments.

Surrender yourself.

The purpose of humanity

Is observation and understanding.

Oh, God’s compassion is raining

Observations and understanding.       --Rumi