We Are In His Hands In Anger And In Peace

If we come to (a state of) ignorance, that is His prison. And if
we come to (a state of) knowledge, that is His (lofty) balcony.

If we come to (a state of) sleep, we are His drowsy-drunken ones.
And if we come to (a state of) wakeful alertness, we are in His
Hands.

If we come to (a state of) weeping, we are His cloud full of
glistening (raindrops). And if we come to (a state of) laughing,
we are His lightning in that moment.

If we come to (a state of) anger and battle, it is the reflection
of His Wrath. And if we come to (a state of) peace and pardon, it
is the reflection of His Love.

Who are we in this complicated world?

--From "The Mathnawî-yé Ma`nawî" [Rhymed Couplets of Deep Spiritual Meaning] of Jalaluddin Rumi.