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

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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$tale 9. 11 lU 9 JU. 42 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 • J* j' slf'Lj 31 30 29 28 27 26 y 41 40 39 38 37 36 j' LS^:! 13 12 25 35 51 50 49 48 47 *L«<) •'17' 46 45 34 ;T 44 43 53 52 1 One—2 of—3 the kings—4 of Arabia—5 was ill, sick—G in, during—7 thestate—Sofoldage—9 and—10 the hope—11 of—12 life—13 was cut t'ff, ( from cut, cutting, to do,)—[14 suddenly, by chance]—15 a horseman—IG from—17 the gate, door—18 came in—19 and—20 glad tidings-21 brought—22 that-23 a certain-24 fortress, fort-25 by the auspices, wealth-2G of majesty_27 I have taken, opened—28 and-[29 the enemies]—30 have been made prisoners—31 and-32 the soldiers-33 and— 34 the subjects, peasants-35 others-3G altogether, in a mass-37 obedient to orders—38 have become—39 when—40 this—41 speech—42 he heard—[43 a sigh, breath 44 cold—45 drew, brought forth]—4G and said—47 this—48 j,ood news 49 is not mine, or for me—50 it is for my enemies—^51 that is to say—52 the heirs, successors—53 of the kingdom, country. One of the kings of Arabia was sick in his old age, and there was no hopes of his lecoveiy. When* a horseman entered the gate, and brought these tjlad tidings, Thiough your majesty’s auspices, I have taken such a fortress, the gai / ison\ are made prisoners ; and the troops and subjects of that quarter liave one and all submitted to your government.” When he heard these words he sighed,^ and said “ This good news concerns not me but mine enemies, that IS, those who shall succeed to my kingdom.” Beiised ^,0. 14.—Read “suddenly,” f Revised No. 29.—Read “evil disposed persons, (?. e., enemies). X Revised from No. 43 to No. 4.5.—Read “drew a cold sigh.” G$