Wherever water flows, flowers grow...

When God desires to give us His assistance,
He moves our tendency to lamentation.

O happy are the eyes lamenting Him!
How blessed are the hearts that burn for Him!

When weeping ends there is a smile at last.
How happy is the man who is far-sighted!

Wherever waters flowing, flowers grow,
and mercy flows wherever tears are flowing.

Groan like the water-wheel and be moist-eyed
that green may grow the meadows of your soul.

If you want tears, show mercy to the tearful;
if you want mercy, show the weak your mercy

(Masnavi 1.821-826)

Attaining paradise

Hatim al Asamm said,

"The one who delays four things until four others will find Paradise- sleep until the grave, pride until after the accounting of good and bad deeds, repose until after crossing the sirat bridge on the day of judgement and desires until entering paradise"