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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    5«3 TALE 32. 8 IJ 5 1 9 17 16 10 15 14 13 13 11 ' j'i |>^***^ •'—jjlj *> CL«*A.*j j\j] y> J,j 1 Whoever—2 in the state—3 of power—4 goodness—5 does not 6 in the time—7 of being powerless—8 trouble, distress, difficult)'—9 sees, experiences —10 more unfortunate—11 than the oppressor (one who annoys men)_12 there is not—13 because—14 in the day—15 of calamity, misfortune 16 anv one to him—17 is not a friend. He who when he hath the power doeth not good, when he loses the means will suffer distress. There is not a more unfortunate wretch than the oppressor, for in the day of adversity nobody is his friend. TALE 33. 8 16 15 14 13 13 n 10 9 j^ U 21 20 19 18 17 •• / .*• . V 43 16 25 34 33 22 ^ iO 1 Life—2 on, upon—3 the support, protection, guardianship—4 of one breath is, one moment is—5 and worldly—6 existence—7 between—8 two non-existences-9 religion—10 for the world—11 the sellers (I e., those who sell)—12 are asses—13 Joseph—14 they sell—15 so that what?—16 they purchase—17 by the word, contract, agreement—18 of the enemy—19 the promise—20 of your friend—21 you have broken—22 see, observe, look—23 that from whom—24 you have separated ? cut yourself off ?—25 and with whom—26 you have joined ? united yourself? Life depends upon the support of a single breath, and worldly existence is between two non-existences. Those who sell religion for the world, are asses; they sell Joseph and get nothing in return. (Arabic,) Did I not bargain with you, O sons of Adam, that you should not serve Satan? By the advice of an adversary, you are breaking your promise with your friend: behold from whom you have separated, and with whom you have united yourselves.”