The Gulistan of Shaik Saday : a complete analysis of the entire Persian text / by R.P. Anderson; prepared by an author purely to facilitate the study of the Persian language.

  • Saʻdī. Gulistān. English
Date:
1861
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Credit: The Gulistan of Shaik Saday : a complete analysis of the entire Persian text / by R.P. Anderson; prepared by an author purely to facilitate the study of the Persian language. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TALE 30. 7 6 5 4 3 2 S'*- ^ J; Mla9 ^JJ Kt,a> It 12 11 10 9 eV tt) 17 16 15 14 SjUci. gS iilUa- 23 22 3 1 20 19 18 2g 27 26 25 24 1,2^^Jii 32 31 30 29 CJ.^■ 36 35 34 33 • ✓ r' i-JlU /' 42 41 40 39 38 37 jjile J'/ 46 45 44 43 igySi 1 To every one—2 the knowledge, wisdonni—3 his own—4 towards perfect¬ ness—5 appears—6 and children—7 his own—8 with beauty (beautiful)—9 one—10 Jew—11 and Mahommedan—12 quarrel—13 were carrying on (lit. were doing)—14 so much so, in such a manner that—15 I commenced laughing —16 from the sayings, (i. e., conversation)—17 of them—18 with wrath, rage —19 said—20 the Mahommedan—2J of this—22 deed of conveyance—23 of mine—24 right, authentic, true—25 is not—26 may God—27 a Jew—28 cause me to die—29 the Jew—30 replied—31 by the Pentateuch—32 I swear —33 if—34 I do falsely—35 like as you—36 I am a Mahommedan—[37 if from—38 the surface—39 of the earth, ground—40 wisdom—41 annihilated —42 should become, were to be]—43 to himself—44 would not think, suspect —45 any one, any person—46 viz. “I am foolish” “I am ignorant” (f. e., would not say this to himself.) Every one thinks his own wisdom perfect, and his own child beautiful. A Jew and a Mahommedan were disputing in a manner that made me laugh, the Mahommedan said in wrath, “if this deed of conveyance is not authentic; may God cause me to die a Jew.” The Jew said, “ I make oath on the Penta¬ teuch, and if I swear falsely, I am a Mahommedan like you.” If wisdom 7vds to cease throughout the world,* no one would suspect himself of ignorance. * Revised from No. 37 to No. 42.—“ If wiedom were annihilated from the surface of the earth