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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    TALE 37. 6 5 iS tj’ y yj Uii Ij 10 9 8 15 14 13 12 11 19 18 17 16 ! .3 it. [I Whoever—2 with a wiser—3 than himself—4 argues—5 so that they (i. e., folks) may know—6 that—7 he is wise—8 they know—9 that—10 he is foolish]—11 when—12 comes into (f. e., commences)—13 one better than —14 yourself—15 in speech—16 although—17 better you know—18 criticism animadversion, opposition—19 do not (i. e., raise not.) IVhenever you argue with another wiser than yourself, in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.* When one manages a discourse better than yourself, although you may be fully in¬ formed, yet do not start objections. * Revised from No. 1 to No. 10.—Whoever argues with one wiser than himself that others may think him clever they only look upon him as a fool. 13 13 19 ■■ , • • ■ TALE 38. 5 4 3 L ^ 11 10 9 8 f ^ j,' 18 17 16 ' I 15 14 1 Whoever—2 with the wicked—3 sits, associates—4 goodness—5 sees not —6 if—7 should sit—8 an angel—9 with a demon—10 dread, terror—11 would learn—12 and per6dy—13 and deceit, hypocrisy—14 from the wicked —1*5 goodness, virtue—16 you cannot learn—17 does not—lb the wolf [19 the sewing of skins, the furrier’s work, (i. e., sewing skins, furs.] W^hosoever associates with the wicked, will not see good. If an angel should keep com[>any with a demon, he would learn terror, perfidy, and deceit. You cannot learn virtue from the wicked ; the wolf practises not the tanner s art.* * Revised No. 19.—Bead ‘-'The furriei''s art.