GOD

Wheresoever I lay my head, it is only He (God) who is to be prostrated.

It is only He who is to be worshipped whether be in or out six directions.
Vineyards, gardens, roses, nightingales, whirling dances (sama); these are all beautiful...
These are nothing but a pretext only; the real goal is always Him... (Rubais, 34)
Hidden things, then, are manifested by means of their opposite; since God has no opposite, like Greeks and Ethiopians.
For the sight fell (first) on the light, then on the colour: opposite is made manifest by opposite, like Greeks and Ethiopians.
Therefore you knew light by its opposite: opposite reveals opposite in (the process of) coming forth.
The light of God has no opposite in (all) existence, that by means of that opposite it should be possible to make him manifest.
Necessarily (therefore) our eyes do not perceive Him, though He perceives (us): see this (fact) from (the case of) Moses and the mountain (Sinai).
(Mathnawi, I/II83-87)
A man of trust heard a sound of footsteps (in his house) during the night: he took up the fire-lighter to strike a flame.
At the (same) moment the chief came and sat down beside him, and whenever the tinder caught (fire) he put it out.
Laying the tip of his finger on the place, in order that the fiery star (spark) might vanish.
The Khwaja thought it was dying of itself: he did not see that the thief was extinguishing it.
The Khwaja said, "This tinder was moist: on account of its wetness the star (spark) is dying at once."
As there was great murk and darkness in front (of him), he did not see a fire-extinguisher beside him.
(So) the infidel's eye, because of (its) dimness, does not see a similar fire-extinguisher in his heart.
How is the heart of any knowing person ignorant (that) with the moving (object) there is (necessarily) a mover?
Why don't you say (to yourself), "How should day and night come and go of themselves without a Lord?"
You are conversant with intelligible; (but) see what a lack of intelligence is shown by you (in this matter), O despicable man!
Is this house more intelligible with a builder or without a builder? Answer, O man of little knowledge!
Is writing more intelligible with a writer or without a writer? Think, O son!
Is the bright (lighted) candle without one who lights it or with a skilful lighter?
Is it more reasonable to expect good craftsmanship from the hand of one who is palsied and blind or from one who lights it or with a skilful lighter?
(Mathnawi, VI/362-76)
He is the Originator, He follows no master; He is the support of all things, He has no support,
(While) the rest, (engaged) in handicrafts and talk, follow a master and have need of a pattern.
(Mathnawi, I/1695-96)
Before Omnipotence all the people of the (Divine) court of audience (the world) are as helpless as the (embroider's) fabric before the needle. (Mathnawi, I/638)
You have two hands, two feet, two eyes, and they are sound; this is true,
But, it is wrong if there are two hearts and two beloveds... 
In fact, the beloved is a cover, the Beloved One is God. 
He who thinks Him as two is an unbeliever. (Rubais, 38)

God forbid! It was only because you appeared to my eyes with the most perfect qualities, surpassing (mortal) loveliness.
And, there is no difficult job other than seeing your face. 
You are my only lover and friend in both worlds; 
Wherever there is a lovely face, it is your light, indeed. (Rubais, 37)

If only I could have become sweet with you; life, in fact, is bitter,
Let who will be wroth, save only You: there is no harm (in their anger), when the noble of my kin are pleased with me.
If only you and I had been good friends.
If only every body had been my enemy, and the world had been demolished.
Wealth is not worth so much when You loved me, for it is too threadbare to be prized.
In fact, whatever there is on Earth, all of them are nothing but soil. (Majalis-i Sab'a, 50-51)