The Bustan of Sadi, tr. by A. Hart Edwards, [1911], at sacred-texts.com
The Bustan of Sadi, tr. by A. Hart Edwards, [1911], at sacred-texts.com
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Introduction | ||
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In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful | |
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On the Reason for the Writing of the Book | |
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Concerning Atabak Abu Bakr, Son of Sad | |
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Concerning Justice, Counsel, and the Administration of Government: |
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Nushiravan's Counsel to his Son | |
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Discourse concerning Travellers | |
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Story illustrating the Need for Deliberation | |
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Story of the King whose Coat was Coarse | |
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Story of Darius and the Herdsman | |
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Story of Abdul Aziz and the Pearl | |
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Story of how Tukla was rebuked by a Devotee | |
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Discourse concerning Riches and Poverty | |
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Story of Qazal Arsalan and the Fort | |
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A Story of Damascus | |
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Story of a Bully | |
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II. |
Concerning Benevolence: |
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Story illustrative of doing good to the Evil | |
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Story concerning Fasting | |
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Story illustrative of Practical Charity | |
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Story of a Man and a Thirsty Dog | |
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Story Apropos of Nemesis | |
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Story of a Fool and a Fox | |
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Story of a Devout Miser | |
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Story of Hatim Tai | |
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Story of Hatim and the Messenger sent to kill him | |
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Story illustrative of misdirected kindness | |
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Discourse concerning Kindness to Orphans | |
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III. |
Concerning Love: |
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Discourse concerning Constancy | |
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Story of a Dancer | |
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Story illustrating the Reality of Love | |
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Story illustrative of Patience | |
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Story of One who was Assiduous in Prayer | |
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Story of Sultan Mahmud and his Love for Ayaz | |
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Story of a Village Chief | |
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Story of a Fire-fly | |
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Story of a Moth and a Candle | |
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Another Story on the same Subject | |
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IV. |
Concerning Humility: |
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Story of a Raindrop | |
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Story illustrative of Pious Men regarding themselves with Contempt | |
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Story of Sultan Bayazid Bustami | |
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Discourse on Conceit | |
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Story of the Darwesh and the Proud Cadi | |
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Story of the Honey-seller | |
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Story illustrating the Forbearance of Good Men | |
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Story illustrating the Noble-mindedness of Men | |
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Story of a Kind Master and his Disobedient Slave | |
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Story of Maruf Karchi and the Sick Traveller | |
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Story illustrating the Folly of the Ignoble | |
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Story of One who had a Little Knowledge | |
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Story illustrating the Humility of the Pious | |
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Story illustrating the Value of Soft Words | |
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Story illustrating the Wisdom of Feigning Deafness | |
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Story illustrating Forbearance for the Sake of Friends | |
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Story of Luqman, the Sage | |
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Concerning Resignation: |
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Story of a Soldier of Isfahan | |
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Story of the Doctor and the Villager | |
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Story of the Villager and his Ass | |
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Story illustrating Luck | |
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Story of One who blamed his Destiny | |
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Story of a Darwesh and his Wife | |
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Story of a Vulture and a Kite | |
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Story of a Camel | |
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Discourse concerning Hypocrisy | |
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Concerning Contentment: |
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Story of the King of Khwarazm | |
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Concerning the Evil of Over-eating | |
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Story of a Glutton | |
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Story of a Recluse | |
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Story illustrating the Evils of Avarice | |
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Story of an Ambitious Cat | |
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Story of a short-sighted Man and his High-minded Wife | |
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Story of a Holy Man who built a House | |
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Story of a Sheikh who became King | |
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Discourse concerning Riches | |
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VII. |
Concerning Education: |
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Discourse concerning the Excellence of Taciturnity | |
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Story concerning the keeping of Secrets | |
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Story illustrating the Fact that Silence is Best for Fools | |
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Story illustrating the Folly of Impertinence | |
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Discourse on Slander | |
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Story concerning the same Subject | |
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Why Thieving is better than Slandering | |
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Sadi and his Envious Class-friend | |
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Story of Sadi's Childhood | |
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Story of a Sufi's Rebuke | |
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Concerning Absent Friends | |
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Where Slander is Lawful | |
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Tale-bearers worse than Back-biters | |
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Faridun and his Wise Vazier | |
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Discourse concerning Wives | |
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Discourse on the Training of Sons | |
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Sadi rebuked for his Fault-finding | |
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VIII. |
Concerning Gratitude: |
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A Mother's Warning to her Son | |
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Discourse concerning the Art of the Most High God | |
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Discourse concerning the Condition of the Weak | |
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Story of Tughral, King of Shiraz, and the Hindu Watchman | |
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Story of a Thief | |
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Story of One who was not what he seemed | |
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Story of a Sage Donkey | |
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Story illustrating the Evils of Pride | |
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Story of Sadi and the Idolaters | |
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IX. |
Concerning Repentance: |
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An Old Man's Lament | |
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Advice and Warning | |
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Sadi's Rebuke from a Camel-driver | |
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Story concerning Sorrow for the Dead | |
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Story of a Pious Man and a Gold Brick | |
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Admonition | |
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Moral from an Incident in Sadi's Childhood | |
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Story of a Man who reared a Wolf | |
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Story of a Cheat | |
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A Recollection of Childhood | |
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Story of One who burned his Harvest | |
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Discourse on Repentance | |
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X. |
Concerning Prayer: |
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A Worshipper's Lament | |
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Story of an Idolater | |
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Notes | ||