In Book Four of the Masnavi, Rumi narrates the story of a dervish who, in a dream, asks a congregation of Shaykhs for lawful sustenance without the burden of earning, so that he may focus on worship. He is directed to a mountain where bitter and sour fruits have been made miraculously sweet for him through the spiritual influence of the Shaykhs. The narrative continues as the dervish interacts with a firewood carrier, exploring themes of divine providence, the transformation of worldly hardships into spiritual sweetness through grace, and the transparency of one's inner intentions to spiritually awakened individuals.