Chapter, Paragraph
1 Intro, 1 | Above anything people have said or we have heard or read,~
2 Intro, 3 | looked at me aggrieved and said:~ ~ 'Now, while thou hast
3 Intro, 3 | them to town; whereon I said: 'Thou knowest~that the
4 Intro, 3 | and philosophers have said: 'Whatever is not of long
5 Intro, 5 | Barzachumihr heard of this he said: 'It is better for me to~
6 1, Story1 | antagonist of the former, said: 'Men of our rank ought~
7 1, Story1 | displeased with these words, said: 'That lie was more acceptable
8 1, Story1 | malignity; and wise men~have said: "A falsehood resulting
9 1, Story2 | made his salutation~and said: 'He is still looking amazed
10 1, Story3 | to guess the meaning and said: 'O father, a puny~intelligent
11 1, Story3 | a lean scholar~ One day said to a fat fool:~ 'Although
12 1, Story3 | I heard that on the said occasion the king was menaced
13 1, Story3 | was the little fellow who said:~ ~ 'I am not he whose back
14 1, Story3 | made humble~obeisance and said:~ ~ 'O thou, to whom my
15 1, Story3 | gained the victory on~the said occasion. The king kissed
16 1, Story3 | from touching the food, and said: 'It is impossible that
17 1, Story3 | appeased; and it has been said~that ten dervishes may sleep
18 1, Story4 | intercession upon the ground,~said: 'This boy has not yet eaten
19 1, Story4 | opinion of the king and said: 'What my lord has uttered
20 1, Story4 | When the vezier had said these words and some of
21 1, Story4 | the blood of the youth and said: 'I grant the~request although
22 1, Story4 | Knowest thou not what Zal said to the hero Rastam:~ 'An
23 1, Story4 | smiled at these words and~said:~ ~ 'At last a wolf's whelp
24 1, Story4 | amazement between his teeth and said:~ ~ 'How can a man fabricate
25 1, Story5 | understanding; and philosophers have said:~'Power consists in accomplishments,
26 1, Story6 | attained royalty.' The vezier said: 'As the gathering around
27 1, Story7 | to be~a philosopher, who said: 'With thy permission I
28 1, Story8 | maxim of sages who have said:~ ~ 'Dread him who dreads
29 1, Story10| the most needy.~ ~ Then he said to me: 'Dervishes being
30 1, Story11| Hejaj Yusuf, calling him, said: 'Utter a good prayer for
31 1, Story12| sleeping half the day.~ I said: 'This confusion, if sleep
32 1, Story13| outside in the cold, then said:~ ~ 'O thou like whom in
33 1, Story13| dinars from the window and said: 'Dervish, spread~out thy
34 1, Story13| away. Therefore it has been said that intelligent and experienced~
35 1, Story13| heedless talk.~ ~ The king said: 'Drive away this impudent
36 1, Story13| One of councillor-veziers said: 'My lord, it would seem
37 1, Story15| his~office, he refused and said: 'Retirement is better than
38 1, Story15| slanderers.~ ~ The king said: 'Verily we stand in need
39 1, Story15| head. Philosophers have said~that it is necessary to
40 1, Story15| for rudeness. It is also said that much~jocularity is
41 1, Story16| straight road.~ ~ Sages have said: 'Four persons are for life
42 1, Story16| garments against stones.~ ~ I said: 'The story of that fox
43 1, Story16| into~the service.' They said: 'O fool, what connection
44 1, Story16| dominion. Wise~men have said:~ ~ 'In the sea there are
45 1, Story16| with his safe position and said:~ ~ 'Be not apprehensive
46 1, Story16| attention to my remarks~when I said that the service of padshahs
47 1, Story17| him, because it has been said:~ ~ The door of an amir,
48 1, Story17| approach the presence of the said~great man became aware of
49 1, Story17| humbly took a lower one and~said:~ ~ 'Allow me who am the
50 1, Story17| the line of slaves.'~ ~ He said: 'Allah, Allah, what need
51 1, Story17| companions turned up and I said:~ ~ 'What crime has my lord
52 1, Story17| apologized for my boldness, and said:~ ~ 'Since the Ka'bah has
53 1, Story18| face at these words and said:~'God the most high has
54 1, Story19| to bring some. Nushirvan said:~'Pay for the salt lest
55 1, Story20| of~philosophers, who have said: 'Who offends God the most
56 1, Story20| oppressed who passed near him said:~ ~ 'Not everyone who possesses
57 1, Story22| rushed to his~eyes and he said: 'It is better for me to
58 1, Story22| boundless wealth and it is said that the king also recovered
59 1, Story23| ground before~Umrulais and said:~ ~ 'Whatever befalls my
60 1, Story23| of philosophers who~have said:~ ~ When thou fightest with
61 1, Story24| the latter, since it is said:~ ~ He who bestows every
62 1, Story26| A pious man~passing near said:~ ~ 'Thou art a snake, stingest
63 1, Story27| hand of me.' The master said: 'I had reserved it~for
64 1, Story27| occasion because wise men have said: "Do not give so~much strength
65 1, Story27| thou not heard what the man said who suffered~molestation
66 1, Story28| dignity,~became angry and said: 'This tribe of rag-wearers
67 1, Story28| resembles beasts.'~The vezier said: 'The padshah of the surface
68 1, Story28| for advice and the~dervish said:~ ~ 'Understand now while
69 1, Story29| by him.'~Zulnun wept and said: 'Had I feared God, the
70 1, Story30| innocent man, the latter~said: 'O king, seek not thine
71 1, Story32| returned~from a journey, said: 'I have seen him at Bosrah
72 1, Story32| can he be a Haji?' Another said: 'His father was~a Christian
73 1, Story32| great mendacity. The man~said: 'O lord of the surface
74 1, Story33| cognizance of this affair said:~ ~ 'In order to gain the
75 1, Story34| imprisonment. Then Harun said: 'Oh my son, it would be
76 1, Story35| one, the other~perished. I said: 'He had no longer to live
77 1, Story35| replied: 'What thou hast~said is certain. Moreover, I
78 1, Story36| because philosophers have said that it is better to eat~
79 1, Story39| Story 39~ ~ Harun-ur-Rashid said when the country of Egypt
80 1, Story39| pious man heard this, and~said:~ ~ 'If livelihood were
81 1, Story40| delayed his enjoyment?'~He said: 'My lord, hast thou not
82 1, Story40| thou not heard that it was said:~ ~ When a man with a burning
83 2, Story2 | the~Ka'bah, groaned, and said: 'O forgiving, 0 merciful
84 2, Story2 | door of the Ka'bah~ Who said this and wept abundantly:~ '
85 2, Story5 | would not agree. Then I said: 'It is foreign to the manners
86 2, Story5 | carrying blankets.' One of~them said: 'Do not be grieved at the
87 2, Story6 | had an intelligent son who said: 'Father, hast thou~not
88 2, Story6 | serve a purpose.' The boy said: 'Then likewise~say thy
89 2, Story7 | around us were asleep. I said: 'Not one of these~persons
90 2, Story8 | he raised his head and said: 'I am such as I know myself~
91 2, Story9 | prayers, one of his companions said: 'I have a~difficulty.'
92 2, Story9 | bosom of meditation and said after~a long pause: 'Hast
93 2, Story9 | of Allah and~peace, has said: I have time with Allah
94 2, Story11| the jugular vein till I said:~ ~ ~ 'The Friend is nearer
95 2, Story11| to do? To whom can it be said that he~ Is in my arms,
96 2, Story11| became turbulent. Whereon I said:~'Praise be to Allah! Those
97 2, Story17| approaching his pillow, said: 'We have not expired from~
98 2, Story20| sheikh occurred to my mind, I said:~ ~ ~ 'If the qazi were
99 2, Story20| Thou wouldst have said he is tearing up the vital
100 2, Story20| harper began to sing~ I said to the host: 'For God's
101 2, Story20| tore his throat.~ ~ ~ I said: 'It will be proper to shorten
102 2, Story21| doing.'~ ~ ~ Not a word is said even in sport~ Without
103 2, Story22| fellow who~had heard of this said: 'It would have been more
104 2, Story23| Tariqat. The sheikh wept and said: 'How wilt thou be able~
105 2, Story26| heard my distressed voice~ Said: 'I could not believe that
106 2, Story27| what that matutinal bulbul said to me?~ What man art thou
107 2, Story28| such an exalted position,~said: 'Thanks be to God the most
108 2, Story30| Mustafa, peace on him, who said:~'Abu Harira, visit me on
109 2, Story30| love may increase.' A~man said to a devotee: 'Beautiful
110 2, Story31| allowed it to escape. He~said: 'Friends, I had no option
111 2, Story32| acquainted, recognized me and~said: 'What state is this?' I
112 2, Story32| her tongue of reproach and said: 'Art thou not~the man whom
113 2, Story34| pilgrimage,~approached him and said: 'If thou thinkest proper,
114 2, Story34| maxim of~wise men, who have said that the curls of belles
115 2, Story34| with him on many topics and said~at the conclusion of the
116 2, Story34| the world, being~present, said: 'O king, the conditions
117 2, Story35| devotees in this town. He said: 'Lord of the world, who
118 2, Story35| devotee.'~The king smiled and said to his courtiers: 'Despite
119 2, Story37| to eat greedily the host~said: 'Friend, at any rate stop
120 2, Story38| Story 38~ ~ ~ A murid said to his pir: 'What am I to
121 2, Story39| The son of a faqih said to his father: 'These heart-ravishing~
122 2, Story39| get any~felicity.'~ ~ ~ He said: 'Listen with thy soul's
123 2, Story42| and fatigued, the flag~ Said to the curtain by way of
124 2, Story42| fluttering.'~ The curtain said: 'My head is on the threshold~
125 2, Story43| this fellow?'~A bystander said: 'Someone has insulted him.'
126 2, Story44| themselves; and philosophers have said~that a brother who is fettered
127 2, Story44| Allah the most high~has said: If they both father and
128 2, Story46| it is~related that on the said occasion a physician arrived
129 2, Story47| sagacity the meaning~of it, said: 'O king, in this world
130 2, Story48| roses?'~ The grass wept and said: 'Hush!~ Companionship does
131 3, Story1 | A Maghrabi supplicant said in Aleppo in the row of
132 3, Story2 | contempt upon the faqih and said: 'I have reached the~sultanate
133 3, Story3 | sewing~patch upon patch, said to comfort his mind:~ ~ ~ '
134 3, Story3 | to others.'~ ~ ~ Someone said to him: 'Why sittest thou?
135 3, Story4 | hands from food.' The doctor~said: 'This is the cause of health',
136 3, Story5 | till one of~the sheikhs said to him: 'I think thou art
137 3, Story11| but it is related that~the said merchant was also well known
138 3, Story11| And philosophers have said: 'If for instance the water
139 3, Story17| narrating stories to them. He said: 'I had once lost my~road
140 3, Story20| the house of a dehqan and said: 'We shall~spend the night
141 3, Story20| the ground of~service and said: 'The high dignity of the
142 3, Story21| dead Jew therein?~ ~ ~ They said: 'The lime-mortar is not
143 3, Story22| such a man is security.' He said: 'I intend to go to Alexandria~
144 3, Story22| strength~remained in him so he said: 'O Sa'di, do thou also
145 3, Story23| befell~the ship, as it is said:~ ~ ~ What can thy heart
146 3, Story23| slave boy~at his heels. I said:~ ~ ~ 'Wah! If the dead
147 3, Story23| I pulled his sleeve, and said:~ ~ ~ 'Eat thou, O virtuous
148 3, Story26| on an Arab horse. Someone said:~'Sa'di, what thinkest thou
149 3, Story26| This animal cannot be said to resemble a man~ Except
150 3, Story27| Story 27~ ~ ~ A thief said to a mendicant: 'Art thou
151 3, Story28| safety because great men have~said that happiness does not
152 3, Story28| travellers in the Tariqat have said:~ ~ ~ As long as thou walkest
153 3, Story28| commingle because it has been said that a little beauty is~
154 3, Story28| attractive face is also said to be a slave~to despondent
155 3, Story28| leaves of the Quran.~ I said: 'I see thy position is
156 3, Story28| higher than thy deserts.'~ It said: 'Hush, whoever is endowed
157 3, Story28| bread; as wise men have said:~ ~ ~ If he goes abroad
158 3, Story28| injunctions of the wise, who have said, that although food is~distributed
159 3, Story28| leave of him, departed and said to himself:~ ~ ~ 'A skilful
160 3, Story28| they paid no attention and said:~ ~ ~ 'No violence can be
161 3, Story28| boatman laughed at him and said:~ ~ ~ 'If thou hast no money
162 3, Story28| in the water.~The boatman said: 'The vessel is in danger.
163 3, Story28| maxim of wise men who have said: 'If thou hast given offence
164 3, Story28| heart.'~ ~ ~ 'How well,' said Yaktash to Khiltash,~ 'Hast
165 3, Story28| in all their limbs but~he said: 'Fear nothing because I
166 3, Story28| who was in the~caravan, said: 'O ye people, I am more
167 3, Story28| that empty-handed fighter said:~ 'A grain of gold is better
168 3, Story28| spider.~ ~ ~ The father said to his son: 'On this occasion
169 3, Story29| heard that one of the pious said:~ ~ ~ "In whose company
170 4, Story1 | Story 1~ ~ ~ I said to a friend that I have
171 4, Story2 | reveal it to anyone. The boy said: 'It is thy order and~I
172 4, Story3 | taking him by the sleeve~ Said to him: 'Come and shoe my
173 4, Story3 | For what thou hast not said no one will trouble thee~
174 4, Story5 | insulting him, whereon he said: 'If he were learned he~
175 4, Story6 | approbation.~ When thou hast once said it do not utter it again~
176 4, Story9 | purchase~of a house when a Jew said: 'Buy it for I am one of
177 4, Story10| from his room~laughed and said: 'O philosopher, ask something
178 4, Story12| shouts, thou wouldst have said that the crow of separation
179 4, Story12| arrived on a visit and~said to him: 'I have dreamt about
180 4, Story12| on these words and then said: 'Thou hast dreamt a~blessed
181 4, Story13| desirous to~give him pain, said: 'My good fellow, in this
182 4, Story13| returned to the amir~and said: 'My lord, thou hast injured
183 4, Story13| refused.' The amir~smiled and said: 'By no means accept them
184 5, Story2 | Story 2~ ~ ~ It is said that a gentleman possessed
185 5, Story2 | affection. He nevertheless said to a~friend: 'Would that
186 5, Story3 | meditated a while and then said:~ ~ ~ 'Wherever love has
187 5, Story4 | chains. He lamented~and said:~ ~ ~ 'Tell my friends not
188 5, Story4 | approaching him, he we and said:~ ~ ~ 'He who has slain
189 5, Story4 | A, B, C.~ ~ ~ The prince said: 'Why speakest thou not
190 5, Story4 | dashing waves of love and said:~ ~ ~ 'It is a marvel that
191 5, Story5 | comes.~ ~ ~ Once the boy said to him: 'As thou strivest
192 5, Story6 | extinguished the lamp. I said: 'I thought the sun had
193 5, Story6 | had risen~and wits have said:~ ~ ~ When an ugly person
194 5, Story7 | him~where he had been and said he had been longing. He
195 5, Story7 | I die of jealousy.~ She said smiling: 'I am the lamp
196 5, Story9 | displayed boundless patience. I~said once to him by way of consolation: '
197 5, Story9 | him; and philosophers have said that it is easier to accustom
198 5, Story10| embrace him. I~complied and said:~ ~ ~ 'On the day when thou
199 5, Story10| asks for thee.~ ~ ~ They said: "Verdure in the garden
200 5, Story10| resurrection-day.~ ~ ~ I asked and said: What has befallen the beauty
201 5, Story13| was vexed by~the sight and said: 'What a loathsome aspect
202 5, Story13| sorrow against each other and said: 'What ill-luck is this?
203 5, Story13| of them, a Balkhi beauty, said:~ 'If thou art tired of
204 5, Story14| and among~the rest, the said friend likewise added his
205 5, Story17| was the injurer of~Amru. I said: 'Boy! Khovarezm and Khata
206 5, Story17| considered awhile and then said: 'Most of his poetry current
207 5, Story17| easily understood.' Then I said:~ ~ ~ 'When thy nature has
208 5, Story17| say: I am he.~ ~ ~ He also said: 'What would it be if thou
209 5, Story17| world into a cave.~ Why, said I, comest thou not into
210 5, Story17| will stumble.'~ ~ ~ This I said. Then we kissed each other'
211 5, Story18| replied: 'What thou hast said resembles my case because,
212 5, Story19| the thoughts of the king, said: 'It would have~been necessary
213 5, Story20| injury untried. The qazi said to an~ullemma of repute
214 5, Story20| the ground of~service and said: 'With thy permission we
215 5, Story20| because illustrious men have said:~ ~ ~ It is not permissible
216 5, Story20| turn.~ ~ ~ These words he said and sent some persons to
217 5, Story20| boundless money because it is said that whoever has gold~in
218 5, Story20| his dependants entered~and said: 'Arise and run as far as
219 5, Story20| because~philosophers have said:~ ~ ~ He who grasps the
220 5, Story20| awakened him gently and said: 'Get up for the sun has
221 5, Story20| hold of him, whereon he said: 'I have one word more~to
222 5, Story20| pardoned his crime and said to his dependents who desired
223 5, Story21| die in that condition,~ He said in anguish from the waves:~ '
224 6, Story1 | what the matter was and he said that an old man, aged one~
225 6, Story1 | approached his~pillow, he said:~ ~ ~ 'A while ago I said
226 6, Story1 | said:~ ~ ~ 'A while ago I said I shall take some rest~
227 6, Story1 | Ionian philosophers have said that although the constitution~
228 6, Story1 | He lifted his eyes and said, smiling:~ ~ ~ 'The skilled
229 6, Story2 | disappointed.~ ~ ~ The old man said: 'I continued in this strain,
230 6, Story2 | her grief-filled heart and said: 'All the~words thou hast
231 6, Story2 | lip of a fasting man,~ She said: 'This fellow has a corpse
232 6, Story2 | penury. She nevertheless~said: 'Praise be to Allah for
233 6, Story3 | prayed at the foot of the~said tree, till the Almighty
234 6, Story4 | the use of my feet?' He said: 'Hast~thou not heard that
235 6, Story5 | dyed her hair black.~ I said to her: 'O little mother
236 6, Story6 | grieved heart in a corner and said, weeping: 'Hast thou~forgotten
237 6, Story6 | towards me?'~ ~ ~ How sweetly said the old woman to her son~
238 6, Story7 | meditated a while and~then said: 'It is preferable to read
239 6, Story8 | might take a young one, he said: 'I being an~old man and
240 6, Story9 | before the qazi; and Sa'di said:~ 'After all this reproach
241 7, Story2 | sage, instructing boys, said to them: 'O darlings of
242 7, Story3 | called for the tutor and said: 'Thou~dost not permit thyself
243 7, Story4 | had heard~me, smiled and said: 'Hast thou not heard the
244 7, Story5 | untasted. I advised him and said: 'My son, income is~a flowing
245 7, Story5 | words of philosophers, who said: Impart to them~what thou
246 7, Story5 | upon them. Accordingly, I said to myself:~ ~ ~ A foolish
247 7, Story8 | an Arab of the desert who said to his boy: 'O son, on the~
248 7, Story10| child during all his~life said: 'If God the most high and
249 7, Story16| tied his feet and hands. He~said: 'My son, God the most high
250 7, Story16| of Allah and peace, has said: 'It will occasion the~greatest
251 7, Story20| these words offensive and said: 'My good friend, the rich
252 7, Story20| danger of being~stoned. He said: 'O Musalmans, I have no
253 7, Story20| the plain of reproach and said:~'Thou hast been so profuse
254 7, Story20| a perfumed~ ox.'~ ~ ~ I said: 'Do not think it allowable
255 7, Story20| gatekeeper has beautifully said: 'No one is in the house.'~ ~ ~
256 7, Story20| is in the house.'~ ~ ~ I said this is excusable because
257 7, Story20| got from beggars.~ ~ ~ He said: 'No. I take pity on their
258 7, Story20| the teeth; from what was said and heard by us.~ ~ ~ In
259 7, Story20| from me to the~dervish and said: 'O thou who hast alleged
260 8, Maxim8 | strong enemy. It has been said that as~the friendship of
261 8, Admon10| to contempt.~ ~ ~ A youth said to his father: 'O wise man,~
262 8, Admon10| like an aged person.'~ He said: 'Be kind but not to such
263 8, 11 | their dispute.~ The Moslem said in anger: 'If this deed
264 8, 11 | to die a Jew.'~ The Jew said: 'I swear by the Pentateuch~
265 8, 12 | one bread. Wise men have~said that poverty with content
266 8, 26 | that he is great~ Is truly said to be squinting.~ Thou wilt
267 8, 60 | a piece of advice.~ They said: 'Connect thyself not with
268 8, 61 | is blamable. It is also said that by~complaisance an
269 8, 63 | and wise men have also said that~whoever does not ponder
270 8, 64 | Allah the most high has said: Nay but ye yourselves~have
271 8, 70 | Allah the most high has said: And we~will cause them
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