The Mathnawi of Jalaluddin Rumi

Cut off the heads of these four live birds and make everlasting the creatures that are not enduring for ever.
There is the duck and the peacock and the crow and the cock: these are a parable of the four (evil)
dispositions in (human) souls.
The duck is greed, and the cock is lust; eminence is like the peacock, and the crow is (worldly) desire.

An ornamental flourish. 45. His the crow's object of desire is this, that he forms hopes and wishes for immortality or long life.
The duck is greed, for her bill is always in the ground, seeking what is buried in the wet and dry.
That gullet of hers is never idle for a moment: it hearkens unto naught of the (Divine) ordinance save the
command "Eat ye!"
'Tis like the looter who digs up (ravages) the house and very quickly fills his bag,
Cramming into the bag good and bad (indifferently), single pearls and chickpeas,

An ornamental flourish. 50. Cramming dry and wet into the sack, for fear lest another enemy should arrive.
Time presses, the opportunity is small, he is terrified: without delay he heaves it under his arm as speedily
as possible.
He hath not (such) confidence in his Sovereign (as to believe) that no enemy will be able to come forward
(against him).
But the true believer, from his confidence in that (Divine) Life, conducts his raid in a leisurely manner and
with deliberation.
He hath not fear of missing his chance or of the enemy, for he recognises the King's dominion over the
enemy.

An ornamental flourish. 55. He hath no fear of the other fellow-servants coming to jostle him and gain the advantage,
(For) he perceived the King's justice in restraining his followers so that none durst do violence to any one.
Consequently he does not hurry and is calm: he hath no fear of missing his (appointed) portion.
He hath much deliberation and patience and long-suffering; he is contented and unselfish and pure of heart,
For this deliberation is the ray of the Merciful God, while that haste is from the impulse of the Devil,

An ornamental flourish. 60. Because the Devil frightens him (the greedy man) away from poverty and kills the beast of burden,
patience, by stabbing.
Hear from the Qur'án the Islamic holy book that the Devil in menace is threatening thee with hard poverty,
That in haste thou mayst eat foul things and take foul things, (having in thee) no generosity, no
deliberation, no merit acquired by good works.
Necessarily (therefore) the infidel takes his food in seven bowels: his religion and spirit are thin and lean,
his belly fat.

Concerning the occasion of the coming of the Tradition of Mustafá Mohammed, the blessings of God be upon him, that the infidel takes his food in seven bowels, while the true believer takes his food in one bowel.

The infidels became the guests of the Prophet: they came to the mosque at eventide,

An ornamental flourish. 65. Saying, "We have come here as visitors seeking hospitality, O King, O thou who art the entertainer
of (all) the inhabitants of the world.
We are destitute and have arrived from afar: hark, shed thy grace and light upon us!"
He said (to his Companions), "O my friends, divide (these guests amongst you), for ye are filled with me
and with my nature."
The bodies of every army are filled with the King; hence they would draw the sword against (his) Majesty's
enemies.
'Tis because of the King's anger you draw the sword; otherwise, what (cause of) anger have you against
your brethren?

An ornamental flourish. 70. (From) the reflexion of the King's anger you are striking your innocent brother with a mace of ten
manns a unit of weight weight.
The King is one soul, and the army is filled with him: the spirit is like the water, and these bodies are the
river-bed.