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 42. 6 5 4 3 2 1 12 n 10 9 S 7 jSj w till* A4)U> 16 IS 14 13 L> * 3 ^ yif 1 Not—2 every one, whoever—3 in dispute—4 is sharp, quick—[5 in busi¬ ness—6 right, correct is understood]—7 many—8 a form—9 nice,liandsome— 10 that under—11 a sheet—12 may be—13 when—14 you take off, remove (i. e., the sheet)—15 a grandmother—16 may be. Not every one that is ready to dispute, is quick in transacting business.* A form may appear handsome under a sheet, but remove it, and you find a grandmother. * Revised from No. 5 to No. 6.—Read “ is correct in business transactions.’’ TALE 43. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 /» 14 13 12 11 10 20 19 18 17 16 15 (J*3 [1 If—2 nights—3 all, the whole—4 of power—5 were to be—6 at last, then finally—7 the night of power—8 without power, worthless, unimportant, trifling —9 would be]—10 if stone—11 every, all—12 the ruby—13 of Budukshan— 14 were—15 finally—16 the price—17 of the ruby—18 and the stone—19 the same—20 would be or become. If every night was a night of power, many of such nights would be disre¬ garded.* If every stone was a Budukshan ruby, the ruby and the pebble would be of equal value. * Revised from No. 1 to No. 9.—If all nights were “nights of power” at last the night of power would itself be worthless.