The Effect of Crying on Behavior in Molavi's Mathnavi

Crying is an indication of man's emotions known by Molana as the cause of eternal life. That is why he maintains that such crying should be the source of the devotee's happiness. He also believes that God is to be found in people's broken hearts. Moreover, Molana states that human spiritual equilibrium resides in man's love for God and self-denial   and that is why he considers crying as a means for seeking God and His love. According to him, truthful and honest crying can wash away the devotee's sins because crying is a way of expressing one's needs so it reminds man of God. As a result of man's lamenting and crying, God might bestow upon him the Kosar Fountain. Such a crying may even cause the heavens to shed tears. It is this crying that enables the devotee to put a leash on his concupiscence.