Couplet 474-476

مادریں انبان گندم می کنیم

We are filling wheat in a sack

گندمِ جمع آمدہ گم می کنیم

And get lost wheat already stored

می بیند یشیم آخر ما بہوش

When we apply our mind to the problem

کایں خلل در گندمست از مکر موش

Depletion of wheat is due to mice’ mischief

موش تا انبانِ ما حُفرہ زدہ ست

Mice has bore a hole in our sack of wheat

از فنش انبارِ ما ویراں شدہ ست

Our stored wheat is getting destroyed due to its mischief

                  Maulana Rum states that our example is like the collection of wheat in a sack and later we do not find any wheat in it. We, the uncivilized people, could not think of that this damage has been done by the mice. Mice have made a hole into the sacks of wheat and the collection of wheat is getting depleted due to its mischief. Similarly, we are performing good deeds (اعمالِ حسنہ) but not finding the impacts, blessings and bounty of these deeds anywhere. The reason is that the nafs and satan are creating in us the desires and the ailments of pride, showiness etc. which is eating away the good deeds.