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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    7 6 5 4 s 2 1 t 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 (^1 • 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 29 28 27 26 (it 1 <yi ^ J 8 b 31 J J ^ 30 SXamA j]o 36 35 34 33 32 * u* ^ X *3 39 f 38 37 > • ^ 1 1 A rich man—2 a sinner, an adulterer—3 a clod—4 covered with gold is—5 and a beggar—6 pious, good—7 a beautiful object, an angel—8 mixed with dust is, soiled with earth—9 this one—10 the patched garment—11 of Moses has—12 in rags, a patched garment—13 and that one—14 the sore, ulcer—15 of Pharaoh—16 covered with jewels—17 difficulty, distress—18 good folks—19 face—20 towards happiness, joy—21 keeps, places—22 and wealth—23 bad people—24 head towards—25 descent, declivity—26 whoever —27 rank—28 and wealth has—29 to those—30 broken hearted—31 does not receive (i. e., bestow)—32 him news—33 give—34 that any—35 wealth —36 and rank—37 in the house—38 other (i. e., other abode)—39 will not be able to get, or find. A wicke<l rich man is a clod of earth gilded; and a piops durwaish is a beauty soiled with earth. This wears the patched garment of Mo^s and that has the ulcer of Pharaoh covered with jewels. The virtuous man, under adversity, preserves a cheerful countenance; but the wicked man, in prospe¬ rity, holds down his head. Whosoever possesses rank and wealth, and relieves not those who are in distress, inform him that in the next world he will find neither dignity nor riches.