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501 5, Story8 | Because even a sword will not compel me to repent.~ I am jealous
502 1, Story16| enemies sit in~ambush and competitors in every corner. If they
503 5, Story18| Whether thou implorest or complainest~ The robber will not return
504 6, Story3 | intelligent and the boy~complains that his father is a dotard.~ ~ ~
505 7, Story14| became blind and lodged a complaint with~the judge who, however,
506 8, 61 | It is also said that by~complaisance an enemy will not become
507 7, Story20| account of poverty fallen into~complete profligacy, throwing away
508 Intro, 1 | purest~of mankind and the completion of the revolving ages, Muhammad
509 5, Story10| wanted me to embrace him. I~complied and said:~ ~ ~ 'On the day
510 1, Story17| case, they took me in with compliments~and desired to assign me
511 Intro, 3 | done?' I~replied: 'I may compose for the amusement of those
512 1, Story32| alleging that he had himself~composed it. One of the king's courtiers,
513 3, Story28| us as a spy to inform his comrades on the~proper occasion?
514 2, Story6 | the palms of the hand~ But concealest thy errors under the armpit~
515 2, Story40| thou beholdest a sinner be concealing and meek.~ ~ ~ Turn not
516 8, 75 | Most High sees a fault and conceals it, and a neighbour sees~
517 5, Story20| that just men sometimes concoct falsehoods.~ ~ ~ Blame me
518 Intro, 3 | another~ And that other one concocted the same futile schemes~
519 1, Story31| opinion and Barzachumihr concurred with it.~Afterwards the
520 4, Story1 | bad words are scattered~concurrently but enemies perceive only
521 3, Story14| heart-smoke of the people did not condense~ To form clouds and the
522 2, Story28| He replied: 'Brother, condole with me because there is
523 5, Story15| friends paid him a~visit of condolence and one of them asked him
524 8, Maxim9 | from the wrath of God.~ ~ ~ Condonation is laudable but nevertheless~
525 1, Story4 | will generously and kindly confer an obligation upon your
526 5, Story20| in consequence of favours conferred by thy lordship in~former
527 8, Maxim1 | bounty.~ Think not thou conferrest an obligation on the sultan
528 Intro, 1 | wherefore every breath confers two benefits and~for every
529 Intro, 1 | the temple of his glory confess~the imperfection of their
530 6, Story8 | years make love.~ Thou art confessedly blind, kiss her and sleep.~
531 5, Story14| former companionship and confessing his~fault so that his affection
532 4, Story7 | that no one has ever made a confession~of his own folly except
533 8, Admon2 | Admonition 2~ ~ ~ Confide not to a friend every secret
534 3, Story28| hundred kindnesses, do not be~confident that he will not avenge
535 3, Story13| crush thy hopes.~ If thou confidest thy heart's grief, tell
536 7, Story10| and when the time of her~confinement was at hand, the dervish
537 8, 44 | ignorance of the latter confirmed.~ ~ ~ Speak gracefully and
538 1, Story16| and my hereditary property~confiscated.' I replied: 'Thou hast
539 Intro, 3 | conversation, he being a congenial friend and sincerely affectionate.~ ~
540 2, Story28| there is no occasion~for congratulation. When thou sawest me last,
541 Intro, 1 | above all imaginations, conjectures, opinions and~ ideas,~ Above
542 8, 60 | of advice.~ They said: 'Connect thyself not with an ignorant
543 5, Story20| where some respectable men connected with him kissed the ground
544 7, Story20| is aided by devine grace,~conqueror, possessor of authority
545 1, Story16| fear whose account of the conscience is clear?'~ ~ Be not extravagant
546 2, Story26| patience, strength and consciousness.~ One of my intimate friends
547 3, Story12| his stipend a little~but considerably diminished his familiarity
548 Intro, 5 | speaks.~ Do not speak without consideration.~ Speak well and if slow
549 3, Story28| that happiness does not consist in exertion and that the
550 5, Story9 | said once to him by way of consolation: 'I know thou entertainest
551 3, Story19| thanks~to the bounty of God, consoled myself for my want of shoes
552 2, Story32| already.~ Alas for a bad consort, alas!~ Preserve us, O Lord
553 8, 32 | anybody.~ ~ ~ A slave to constipation spends two sleepless nights,~
554 8, 33 | Maxim 33~ ~ ~ To consult women brings on ruin and
555 1, Story4 | chiefs of that region held a consultation~about getting rid of the
556 3, Story14| accept of his hospitality and consulted me on the subject but I
557 1, Story28| few days till the earth consumes~ The brain in the head of
558 1, Story35| great men when a boat~which contained two brothers happened to
559 1, Story34| reputed a man by the wise~ Who contends with a furious elephant~
560 5, Story17| mountain region~ Who had contentedly retired from the world into
561 2, Story34| happiness of his former time of contentedness had come~to an end, as the
562 7, Story18| grave? It consists of two contiguous~bricks with two handfuls
563 Intro, 3 | spending the rest~of my life in continual devotion and silence, advising
564 Intro, 1 | not notice him, whereon he~continues to implore mercy with supplications
565 8, 19 | thou mayest know better, contradict him not.~ ~ ~ ~ ~
566 5, Story20| arguments admitting of no~contradiction. Nevertheless:~ ~ ~ Although
567 1, Story39| surrendered to~him: 'In contrast to the rebel who had in
568 1, Story24| people.~ Be aware that the contrasts of friend and foe are from
569 8, 64 | Nay but ye yourselves~have contrived the thing for your own sake.~ ~ ~
570 1, Story6 | supported them, till he lost control of the government and they
571 Intro, 3 | budge one step,~unless he converses with me as formerly, and
572 4, Story3 | men but he refrained from conversing with~them. His father once
573 8, 69 | casts a look of grace, he converts wicked into~virtuous men.~ ~ ~
574 5, Story2 | What wonder if the latter coquets like the master~ And the
575 6, Story2 | are for sleepers not for corpses.'~ ~ ~ A woman who arises
576 2, Story34| had become red, white and corpulent. When~the king entered,
577 3, Story22| has a good climate', and correcting himself continued: 'No,~
578 7, Story4 | and another installed as~corrector, who happened to be a religious,
579 1, Story24| imprisoned khajah was in correspondence~with the princes of the
580 3, Story28| comfort I gained at~the cost of the small amount of trouble
581 8, 37 | mud a jewel retains its costliness, and~dust, although it may
582 2, Story34| beheld him reclining on a couch of gold brocade~whilst the
583 1, Story8 | O sage,~ Although thou couldst cope with a hundred like
584 1, Story16| the President of the State~Council and, trusting in my old
585 Intro, 4 | throne of the~Sultanate and councillor in deliberations of the
586 1, Story13| for the night.~ ~ One of councillor-veziers said: 'My lord, it would
587 2, Story6 | the day of distress with counterfeit silver?~ ~ ~ ~ ~
588 Intro, 2 | thou not why I in foreign countries~ Roamed about for a long
589 1, Story24| to be investigated. The courier was overtaken~and deprived
590 2, Story39| lamp~on my path." Whereon a courtesan who heard him asked: "As
591 1, Story16| his~aspirations, became a courtier of his majesty the sultan,
592 5, Story19| the king and led into the~courtyard of the palace. The king
593 7, Story18| those heavy stones which cover him, mine will have~reached
594 7, Story20| announced check to my king, I covered him with my queen until
595 8, 6 | hundred faults~ His generosity covers his imperfections.~ ~ ~ ~ ~
596 Intro, 1 | plunged his head into the cowl of~meditation and had been
597 8, 52 | guiltless as foes.~ ~ ~ I saw a crackbrained little man,~ Reviling a
598 2, Story20| apologize for the jokes they had cracked about me. I replied:~'Although
599 Intro, 1 | daughters of plants in the cradle of the earth, the~trees
600 End | all the ill I have done I crave for thy bounty.'~ ~ ~ Gratitude
601 2, Story2 | offer to thee.'~ ~ I have craved pardon for the deficiency
602 7, Story20| dervish, impelled by the~cravings of his lust and unable to
603 5, Story10| thy face~ That ants are crawling round the moon?~ He replied,
604 8, Story | had mercy upon good men by creating them~to be good.'~ ~ ~ ~ ~
605 7, Story16| and glorious has given a creature~like thyself into thy power
606 5, Story20| plot against him, I give no~credit to this accusation unless
607 2, Story34| beholding this hermit-deceiving crescent-moon~ Of the form of an angel
608 1, Story25| exclusion.~ Who possesses the criterion of righteousness~ Places
609 3, Story28| If a diver fears the crocodile's throat~ He will never
610 6, Story5 | the breeze like a young crop.~ ~ ~ The period of youth
611 3, Story28| no money thou canst not cross the river by force.~ What
612 1, Story4 | it is full, it cannot be crossed on an elephant.~ ~ The conclusion
613 3, Story28| with a coin of~money at the crossing-place, intent on a passage. The
614 1, Story13| thirsty pilgrims to Hejaz~ Crowding at the bank of briny water.~
615 7, Story20| falling upon me and I on him,~ Crowds running after us and laughing,~
616 5, Story20| Has this cock perhaps not crowed at the proper time this
617 5, Story20| Are not to part at the crowing of a silly cock.~ ~ ~ Whilst
618 1, Story16| beloved children to the crows.~ ~ He replied: 'Thou hast
619 7, Story3 | thyself to indulge in so much cruelty towards the~children of
620 3, Story13| Because his ill-humour will crush thy hopes.~ If thou confidest
621 7, Story4 | silver-cheeks of some and put the crystal legs of others into the~
622 8, 3 | whom thou bribest with five cucumbers~ Will prove that ten melon-fields
623 1, Story10| expects good fruit~ Has cudgelled his brains for nought and
624 7, Story17| who splits a hair with a cuirass-piercing arrow~ Can, on the day of
625 7, Story20| rests not until his poverty,~culminates in unbelief; for poverty
626 2, Story14| Thereon the judge released the culprit, saying: 'The world~must
627 8, 66 | to his passions will not cultivate accomplishments and~who
628 7, Story20| the delights of life and a cunning~demon bars the enjoyment
629 6, Story5 | ancient days,~ Thou hast cunningly dyed thy hair but consider~
630 End | of words, that~pearls of curative admonition are strung upon
631 8, 30 | without barking like the curs of the bazar on seeing a
632 5, Story13| What an odious~figure! What cursed object with rude habits!
633 Intro, 5 | chapters, deemed it suitable to curtail the~diction of this beautiful
634 1, Story24| him kindly whilst in their custody and allowed~no one to insult
635 3, Story23| up their old cloths and~cutting new ones of silk and of
636 7, Story20| causes the feet of walking cypresses to conceal themselves~abashed.~ ~ ~
637 5, Story17| Instructed thee to oppose, to dally, to blame and to be severe.~
638 2, Story46| Bad is the brocade and damask cloth~ Which is upon an
639 Intro, 4 | became flat with joy,~ When dame nature brought forth a child
640 3, Story23| new ones of silk and of Damiari. During the same week I
641 3, Story27| to get it cut off for one dane and a half.'~ ~ ~ ~ ~
642 8, 30 | seeing a hunting dog,~but dare not come forward; that is
643 2, Story5 | when the day dawned, the~dark-hearted wretch had already progressed
644 2, Story19| ineffectually.~ ~ ~ When a dark-minded robber is victorious~ What
645 2, Story7 | were dead.' He replied: 'Darling of thy father,~would that
646 7, Story2 | instructing boys, said to them: 'O darlings of your fathers,~learn a
647 5, Story4 | raised his head from the dashing waves of love and said:~ ~ ~ '
648 7, Story20| Who has before him fresh dates which he loves~ Has no need
649 Intro, 1 | vernal clouds to~cherish the daughters of plants in the cradle
650 3, Story28| voice, who retains, with a David-like~throat, water from flowing
651 1, Story5 | wealth and dignity.~ If in daytime, bat-eyed persons do not
652 2, Story26| that thou~ Wouldst be so dazed by a bird's cry.'~ I replied: '
653 7, Story17| of the swords~of horsemen dazzled his eyes.~ ~ ~ He had not
654 2, Story40| A man was sleeping dead-drunk on the highway and the bridle
655 Intro, 3 | like one with a cut tongue, deaf and dumb,~ Is better than
656 1, Story10| zealous and veracious in~their dealings, unite thy mind to mine,
657 7, Story9 | having in their infancy dealt thus with their fathers
658 1, Story38| he took no share in the debate. He replied: 'Veziers are
659 8, 11 | in~beauty.~ ~ ~ A Jew was debating with a Musalman~ Till I
660 8, 25 | not sure of his mind nor deceived.~ A wicked spirit is not
661 2, Story13| If that beloved Friend decrees me to be slain~ I shall
662 1, Story9 | was sick in his state of decrepitude so that all~hopes of life
663 8, 11 | said in anger: 'If this deed of mine~ Is not correct,
664 Intro, 2 | for his good qualities and deeds;~exalt the dignities of
665 2, Story2 | trade. Deal with me as thou~deemest fit.~ ~ Whether thou killest
666 2, Story23| opinion of our contemporaries deems to be~perfect whereas I
667 2, Story9 | paltry water which~is not deeper than a man's stature. What
668 7, Story20| to him and, having been defeated, he~commenced to speak nonsense
669 7, Story20| thou hast described; of defective aspirations, and~ungrateful
670 7, Story20| authority among nations, defender of the~frontiers of Islam,
671 2, Story2 | have craved pardon for the deficiency of my service~ Because I
672 4, Story9 | Is worth ten dirhems of a deficient standard~ But the hope must
673 2, Story5 | one ox of the pasturage~ Defiles all oxen of the village?~ ~ ~
674 8, Maxim10| the right like an arrow~ Deflect therefrom and take that
675 1, Story25| this~remarked that high degrees at the court of heaven are
676 Intro, 5 | if slow what matters it?~ Deliberate and then begin to talk.~
677 Intro, 5 | dervishes.~ ~ The author, having deliberated upon the arrangement of
678 Intro, 4 | Sultanate and councillor in deliberations of the realm, refuge of~
679 5, Story11| when one of them~is yet delicate and wanted he is insolent;
680 1, Story4 | vezier brought up the boy delicately, with every~comfort, and
681 8, 63 | than that thy mendacity deliver thee therefrom.~ ~ ~ ~ ~
682 1, Story5 | for this is a malady,~ Deliverance from which can be obtained
683 1, Story19| arise from such a~trifling demand, Nushirvan replied: 'The
684 5, Story4 | by heart,~ When thou art demented by love thou knowest not
685 7, Story4 | second, they acted like demons towards each other and,
686 3, Story28| devour at the bottom of his den?~ What food does a fallen
687 2, Story47| O thou whose interior is denuded of piety~ But wearest outwardly
688 4, Story10| robe. As the poor man was~departing naked in the world, he was
689 2, Story29| not want to see him.' A dependent~however of the devan, who
690 5, Story20| his crime and said to his dependents who desired the qazi~to
691 2, Story23| their righteousness,~the depravities of his character were transmuted
692 2, Story29| neighbours~ But when they are depressed and removed from office~
693 2, Story26| at dawn a bird lamented,~ Depriving me of sense, patience, strength
694 5, Story4 | he was so plunged in the depths of the~ocean of love that
695 7, Story8 | and not~from whom thou art descended, that is to say, thou wilt
696 2, Story34| Or pure minded orator,~ Descending into the base world,~ Sticks
697 5, Story1 | others.~He replied: 'Whatever descends into the heart appears good
698 3, Story28| ignorant fellow of noble descent resembles Shahrua,~ Which
699 Intro, 1 | first, remained powerless in describing thee.~ ~ ~
700 3, Story28| position is higher than thy deserts.'~ It said: 'Hush, whoever
701 1, Story34| courtiers what~requital he deserved. One of them proposed capital
702 1, Story24| than their servant's merit deserves, who is unable to comply
703 7, Story15| of the glorious book' are deserving of more honour than to~be
704 3, Story4 | trial of his ability or desiring to be treated by him.~He
705 5, Story21| Whilst saying this, he despaired of life.~ In his agony he
706 Intro, 1 | description,~ What shall I despairing say of One who has no form?~
707 1, Story4 | fought in battles, were despatched to keep themselves in ambush
708 1, Story8 | not when the cat becomes desperate~ How he plucks out with
709 1, Story39| men are honoured and sages despised.~ If an alchemist has died
710 8, Admon4 | Admonition 4~ ~ ~ Who despises an insignificant enemy resembles
711 3, Story28| also said to be a slave~to despondent hearts and the key to locked
712 1, Story13| against the violence and despotism of~kings because their thoughts
713 3, Story28| against his aim.~ A pigeon destined not to see its nest again~
714 1, Story26| wherever thou sittest thou destroyest.~ ~ Although thy oppression
715 8, 25 | A wicked spirit is not detected sometimes for years.~ ~ ~ ~ ~
716 4, Story12| the verse- for the most detestable~of voices is surely the
717 3, Story28| draughts of water, till the dev of his interior was set
718 1, Story13| to feed the brothers of devils.'~ ~ The fool who burns
719 7, Story20| the world who is aided by devine grace,~conqueror, possessor
720 5, Story20| possible that enemies have devised a plot against him, I give
721 3, Story28| happen that some day a tiger devours him.~ ~ ~ Thus it happened
722 Intro, 1 | the slain.~ ~ One of the devout who had deeply plunged his
723 1, Story26| uproot a world.~ ~ Upon the diadem of Kaikhosru the following
724 6, Story3 | Story 3~ ~ ~ I was in Diarbekr, the guest of an old man,
725 Intro, 5 | suitable to curtail the~diction of this beautiful garden
726 1, Story3 | appeared contemptible,~ Didst not believe in the impetuosity
727 7, Story20| wilt be luckless if thou diest in this frame of mind.~
728 1, Story4 | these~people and better to dig up their roots and foundations,
729 Intro, 2 | qualities and deeds;~exalt the dignities of his friends and governors;
730 6, Story2 | good and bad, who knows the diities of~companionship, is ready
731 Intro, 5 | negligence and backwardness in diligent attendance at the royal~
732 7, Story3 | as~a beautiful plant-more diligently than the sons of common
733 2, Story6 | he wished when~sitting at dinner and when he rose for prayers
734 2, Story42| desert, wind, nor dust and dirt.~ My step in the march is
735 7, Story1 | oceans,~ He will be only dirtier when he gets wet.~ If the
736 Intro, 3 | traces of severe cold had~disappeared and the time of the dominion
737 2, Story5 | covering of an ass.~ ~ ~ After disappearing from the sight of the dervishes,
738 Intro, 1 | food,~ How could'st thou disappoint thy friends,~ Whilst having
739 1, Story13| again to distress him~by disappointing his expectation.'~ ~ The
740 1, Story4 | grant the~request although I disapprove-of it.'~ ~ Knowest thou not
741 End | enlightened men, who are able to discern the tendency of words, that~
742 8, 53 | Maxim 50~ ~ ~ A disciple without intention is a lover
743 7, Story3 | pleased with the appropriate discipline of the tutor~and with his
744 2, Story25| outwardly satisfied but inwardly discontented.'~ ~ ~ If my heart roams
745 4, Story13| gravel with an axe~ As thy discordant shouting scrapes the heart.~ ~ ~ ~ ~
746 4, Story3 | share of~accomplishments and discreet behaviour so that he was
747 7, Story20| hands upon men of~piety and discretion, saying: "Nobody is here",
748 7, Story20| punishment of~Yazed and does not discriminate between what is licit or
749 3, Story28| property, the power of~discriminating among acquaintances and
750 1, Story39| Egypt but his intellect and~discrimination were so limited that when
751 1, Story31| of Nushirvan happened to discuss an important affair~of state,
752 7, Story20| and~face, terminating the discussion with the following two distichs:~ ~ ~
753 2, Story40| near him and~considered the disgraceful condition he was in. The
754 8, Admon10| Be neither so harsh as to disgust the people~with thee nor
755 8, 32 | preserve life, youths until the dishes are removed, old~men till
756 7, Story20| reputation to the~wind of dishonour!~ ~ ~ With hunger the power
757 1, Story16| will say:~ ~ 'Behold that dishonourable fellow who will never~ See
758 1, Story24| excellent qualities, had~dishonoured him, but that if his precious
759 1, Story4 | night had elapsed:~ ~ The disk of the sun went into darkness.~
760 3, Story28| way and thirsty as well as dismayed as he was,~he sat down on
761 2, Story32| ill-humoured, quarrelsome,~disobedient, abusive in her tongue and
762 3, Story28| matters not if his father disowns him.~ He is a jewel which
763 2, Story7 | also asleep rather than disparaging people.'~ ~ ~ The pretender
764 1, Story24| in those regions~secretly dispatched a message to him, to the
765 3, Story28| invited one of his friends to dispel~the terrors of solitude
766 1, Story6 | cause of royalty, then why dispersest thou the~population? Perhaps
767 8, Admon11| violence and wind.~ Thou who displayest so much heat and obstinacy~
768 1, Story15| king was again~favourably disposed towards him and ordered
769 Intro, 3 | Four contending rebellious dispositions~ Harmonize but five days
770 7, Story20| Contention of Sa'di with a Disputant concerning Wealth and Poverty~ ~ ~
771 6, Story1 | Story 1~ ~ ~ I was holding a disputation with a company of learned
772 8, 19 | Admonition 16~ ~ ~ Whenever a man disputes with one who is more learned
773 1, Story14| changed a little and to disregard the obligations~incurred
774 5, Story14| once tied my heart to thee, disregarding the world.~ Not knowing
775 5, Story20| assailed the qazi with disrespectful and insulting words,~snatched
776 1, Story5 | can I do to an envious man dissatisfied with himself?~ Die, O envious
777 7, Story5 | whereon he plunged into dissipation and profligacy, became a~
778 7, Story5 | the consequences of his dissolute~behaviour-which I apprehended-realized.
779 1, Story2 | person appeared~to have been dissolved and turned to dust, except
780 Intro, 1 | exaltation by his perfection.~ He disspelled darkness by his beauty.~
781 1, Story28| of the dead~ He would not distinguish a rich from a poor man.~ ~
782 2, Story37| himself with a company of~distinguished and eloquent men, each of
783 7, Story20| and these with a hundred~ distractions?~ ~ ~ If there be efficacy
784 1, Story41| most high, I abstained from distressing its population and spoke~
785 2, Story35| confidential servants to distribute it among recluses. It is
786 3, Story28| said, that although food is~distributed by predestination the acquisition
787 1, Story18| of necessity.'~ ~ If thou distributest a treasure to the multitude~
788 1, Story40| the lofty~building into a ditch. One of the veziers, placing
789 1, Story32| poetry has been found in the Divan of Anvari.' The king ordered
790 3, Story28| not commendable.~ ~ ~ If a diver fears the crocodile's throat~
791 8, Maxim1 | God that thou hast been divinely aided~ And not excluded
792 2, Story46| he is able to see he will divorce my daughter.'~ ~ ~ It is
793 Intro, 5 | inferiors and abstain from divulging the~crimes of humble men,
794 1, Story22| qualities mentioned by the doctors. The king summoned~the father
795 2, Story39| actions may not be like his doctrines.'~ In vain does the gainsayer
796 7, Story20| righteousness but sell the doles of food given them as alms.'~ ~ ~
797 1, Story16| thou shouldst retire~to the domain of contentment and abandon
798 3, Story28| ring to be~placed on the dome of Asad, promising to bestow
799 3, Story23| his sordid nature was so dominant that he would~not for his
800 2, Story28| him of a portion of his dominions.~This event afflicted the
801 7, Story20| destiny; not to those who don the patched~garb of righteousness
802 Intro, 1 | of the earth, the~trees donned the new year's robe and
803 8, 55 | associate not with a friend who dons the blue garb,~ Or bid farewell
804 8, Maxim6 | not have the effect of one dose of colocynth.~ ~ ~ ~ ~
805 7, Story5 | locality~ The door cannot be dosed against it.~ ~ ~ When I
806 6, Story3 | complains that his father is a dotard.~ ~ ~ Years elapse without
807 3, Story28| rush into the jaws of a dragon.~ ~ ~ 'As I am at present
808 5, Story16| from her~beautiful hands, drank it and began to live again.~ ~ ~
809 3, Story28| companions who quaff the morning draught!~ Better than a handsome
810 3, Story28| morsels of food and take~a few draughts of water, till the dev of
811 1, Story13| sufficient allowance to be drawn from time~to time so that
812 8, 69 | Maxim 65~ ~ ~ When God draws the sword of wrath, prophets
813 3, Story26| I have seen a fat fool, dressed in a costly robe, with a
814 5, Story16| was in Temuz, whose heat~dried up the saliva in the mouth
815 5, Story10| the down of whose cheek drinks the water of immortality,~
816 1, Story13| talk.~ ~ The king said: 'Drive away this impudent and prodigal
817 2, Story12| myself down, told the~camel driver to let me alone.~ ~ ~ How
818 2, Story9 | there in this?' The~sheikh drooped his head into the bosom
819 5, Story20| Whoever has seen gold droops his head,~ Although he may
820 1, Story21| made his appearance and dropped the stone upon his~head.
821 5, Story16| rose-water or whether a few drops from her rosy~face had fallen
822 2, Story34| by seeing him~ Like the dropsical man near the Euphrates.~ ~ ~
823 4, Story3 | Hast thou heard how a Sufi drove~ A few nails under his sandals~
824 5, Story10| beauteous incipient beard~ Thou drovest him, who desired the sight,
825 1, Story7 | tasted the calamity of~being drowned, he knew not the safety
826 8, 38 | perfume and not by what the druggist says. A~scholar is silent
827 7, Story17| experience in the world, the drum-sounds of~warriors never having
828 2, Story20| wine, he would excuse a drunkard.'~ ~ ~ Thus I lived till
829 7, Story20| have some; what cares a duck for the deluge?~ ~ ~ The
830 2, Story43| saw an acrobat in great dudgeon, full of wrath and~foaming
831 7, Story20| in mines which they had dug to rob houses and their
832 7, Story20| of Saleh or the ass of~ Dujjal.~ ~ ~ What a number of modest
833 8, 72 | audition has been created dull, and~how can he avoid progressing
834 1, Story40| after it has fallen into dung?~ ~ ~
835 Intro, 3 | Whatever is not of long duration~is not to be cherished.'
836 2, Story42| dispute.~ Travel stained, dusty and fatigued, the flag~
837 1, Story6 | and clemency that they may~dwell in safety under the shadow
838 7, Story20| replenish a well.~ ~ ~ Hatim Tai dwelt in the desert; had he been
839 2, Story34| figure and heart-ravishing ear-tip~ A girl is a belle without
840 8, 16 | I have heard that eastern loam is made~ In forty days
841 3, Story12| of the ullemma had many eaters to provide for and only
842 3, Story8 | eaten to excess.~ If thou eatest rose-confectionery without
843 2, Story20| to silence him. We became ecstatic by the~sounds of pleasing
844 7, Story20| distractions?~ ~ ~ If there be efficacy in the power to be liberal
845 1, Story36| gaining his livelihood by the effort of his arm. The~wealthy
846 8, 16 | little fowl issues from the egg and seeks food~ Whilst man'
847 1, Story19| from the roots.~ ~ For five eggs which the sultan allows
848 Intro, 5 | paradise, which also has eight entrances. The abridgment~
849 6, Story5 | are satisfied with cheese Eke a leopard.~ ~ ~ An old hag
850 Intro, 1 | revolving ages, Muhammad the~elect, upon whom be blessing and
851 1, Story15| asked for what salary he had elected to attend~upon the lion,
852 1, Story32| pilgrimage. He also~presented an elegy to the king, alleging that
853 6, Story6 | him overthrow a tiger, and elephant-bodied:~ 'If thou hadst remembered
854 7, Story17| may have a strong arm and elephant-body,~ His joints will snap asunder
855 1, Story22| distich recited~ By the elephant-driver on the bank of the Nile:~ '
856 8, 55 | Either make no friends with elephant-keepers~ Or build a house suitable
857 5, Story17| raise his head~ And how can elevation subsist when submission
858 7, Story13| what thou knowest will not elicit a good reply.~ ~ ~ ~ ~
859 1, Story16| behaviour and good management elicited~approbation so that he was
860 | elsewhere
861 1, Story27| the youth was unable to elude; whereon the master, lifting~
862 2, Story48| the owner gives a writ~ Of emancipation to an old slave.~ O God,
863 1, Story16| removal to see thy foes embarrassed for imputations against~
864 2, Story32| abusive in her tongue and embittering my life:~ ~ ~ A bad wife
865 Intro, 4 | all great men and is the embodiment of every~laudable quality.~ ~
866 8, Admon10| with thee nor so mild as to embolden them.~ ~ ~ Severity and
867 8, 1 | Feridun ordered Chinese embroiderers~ To write around the borders
868 Intro, 1 | breeze to spread out the~emerald carpet and, having commanded
869 8, 55 | feet of~contention will not emerge from the mire: a merchant
870 2, Story35| an affair of importance~emerged to a padshah, who thereon
871 1, Story16| entertained the idea to emigrate~to another country so that
872 1, Story18| tray of lignum aloes will emit no odour.~ Place it on fire,
873 1, Story40| and a fountain of pitch~emitted stench from his armpits.~ ~
874 2, Story35| God, this rogue bears them~emnity and thwarts my wish but
875 7, Story17| we saved our lives.~ ~ ~ Employ an experienced man in important
876 1, Story16| I replied: 'Dear friend! Employment by~a padshah consists of
877 Intro, 3 | abdomen.~ If it be gradually emptied there is no fear~ But if
878 2, Story27| Hallal, a black boy of~the encampment, falling into a state of
879 5, Story19| to~be searched for. The encampments of various Arab families
880 7, Story10| of a dervish had become enceinte and when the time of her~
881 2, Story20| employed in singing or not, enchants the heart~ But the melodies
882 8, 28 | one~only aids his foe to encompass his own destruction.~ ~ ~
883 1, Story3 | two armies were about to encounter each other,~the first who
884 8, 78 | 74~ ~ ~ When a wise man encounters obstacles, he leaps away
885 1, Story13| generous disposition as~also to encourage a man by kindness and then
886 2, Story37| company asked him by way of encouragement likewise to say~something.
887 2, Story38| their coming and going they~encroach upon my precious time.'
888 2, Story33| family.~ ~ ~ O thou who art encumbered with a family,~ Think no
889 2, Story5 | service to men and not an encumbrance. Although I am not~riding
890 End | reached its termination. -THE END-~.~ ~
891 5, Story5 | inform me thereof that~I may endeavour to change it.' He replied: '
892 1, Story5 | desired to kill him but their endeavours~remained fruitless.~ ~ What
893 End | to God that this book is ended Before my~life has reached
894 Intro, 3 | my rose-garden.~ A flower endures but five or six days~ But
895 2, Story5 | sufficiently strong and energetic to~be of service to men
896 1, Story15| sufficient intelligence~not to engage in such matters.'~ ~ The
897 8, 35 | price of the stone is not enhanced nor of the gold lost.~ ~ ~ ~ ~
898 2, Story9 | countenance and then hidest it~ Enhancing thy value and augmenting
899 2, Story39| not himself.~ ~ ~ Will you enjoin virtue to mankind and forget
900 4, Story2 | loss of a thousand dinars, enjoined~his son not to reveal it
901 Intro, 4 | life, augment his dignity,~enlighten his breast and increase
902 7, Story8 | is kissed~ Has not been ennobled by the silkworm.~ It was
903 8, 34 | delay.~ ~ ~ Others, however, enounce a contrary opinion and say
904 5, Story4 | because many persons are enslaved by the same passion~like
905 4, Story11| that turmoil and confusion ensued. A pious man who~had the
906 8, Admon7 | portion of it which will entail no danger to thee.~ ~ ~
907 1, Story6 | account of~the affliction entailed by his violence. When the
908 3, Story28| as recreation of the mind entailing profit, seeing of wonderful
909 2, Story28| his death~the first person entering the gate of the city be
910 6, Story2 | of another pleasure and entertaining another opinion, sleeping
911 8, 1 | Indian sabre to his head.~ He entertains no hope nor fear from anyone~
912 1, Story6 | hast heard, the population~enthusiastically gathered around him and
913 5, Story17| When thy nature has enticed thee with syntax~ It blotted
914 Intro, 5 | paradise, which also has eight entrances. The abridgment~was made
915 3, Story11| Whatever thou obtainest by entreaties from base men~ Will profit
916 8, Maxim5 | in all books than this:~ 'Entrust a business to an intelligent
917 7, Story14| let thee know that whoever~entrusts an inexperienced man with
918 3, Story28| travel such as thou~hast enumerated them are countless but they
919 1, Story16| predicted, some persons envied me and brought against me
920 7, Story20| state.' I replied: 'No. Thou~enviest them their wealth.' We were
921 7, Story18| tomb is of stone and its epitaph is elegant. The~pavement
922 5, Story18| dervish alone had not lost his equanimity and showed no~change. I
923 6, Story1 | him with sandal.~ When the equilibrium of the constitution is destroyed~
924 6, Story2 | my understanding,~are not equivalent to the maxim I once heard
925 1, Story16| antidote is brought from Eraq the snake-bitten person~
926 1, Story17| topics till~the affair of the error of my companions turned
927 2, Story6 | hand~ But concealest thy errors under the armpit~ What
928 7, Story11| entertain this~disposition is by erudite men considered not to have
929 5, Story15| The man saw no means of~escaping from contact with her until
930 7, Story17| man accompanied us as an~escort. He was expert with the
931 1, Story6 | shepherd.~ A padshah who establishes oppression~ Destroys the
932 8, Admon10| beyond measure produces estrangement and untimely kindness~destroys
933 3, Story14| man, a portion of whose eulogy thou hast now heard, possessed~
934 2, Story34| the dropsical man near the Euphrates.~ ~ ~ The hermit began to
935 8, 67 | It is written in the Evangel: 'O son of Adam, if I give
936 7, Story3 | or do is~commented on by everybody, the utterances or acts
937 8, 65 | The noblest of beings is evidently man, and the meanest a dog,
938 Intro, 2 | good qualities and deeds;~exalt the dignities of his friends
939 8, Admon10| his authority.~ He neither exalts himself too much~ Nor exposes
940 3, Story26| and outward adornment.~ Examine all his property and belongings
941 1, Story34| however to such a degree as~to exceed the bounds of vengeance
942 1, Story41| and~armies of former kings exceeded his own and they had not
943 2, Story42| Then why is thy honour exceeding mine?~ Thou art upon moon-faced
944 5, Story19| meanest~handmaids of his harem excelled her in beauty and attractions.
945 Intro, 2 | hawked about~like bills of exchange, cannot be ascribed to his
946 3, Story11| water of life~were to be exchanged for a good reputation, no
947 2, Story20| my~sensual desires were excited so that, unable to resist
948 2, Story27| falling into a state of excitement, broke out in a~strain which
949 5, Story21| his agony he was heard to exclaim:~ 'Learn not the tale of
950 1, Story25| neglect of commands leads to exclusion.~ Who possesses the criterion
951 1, Story4 | brigands returned from~their excursion with their booty, divested
952 7, Story20| house.'~ ~ ~ I said this is excusable because they are teased
953 3, Story13| he had done replied: 'I~excused him from making me a present
954 8, 41 | design without strength to execute it is fraud and deception
955 5, Story20| the men appointed for~the execution took hold of him, whereon
956 1, Story22| safety of the~king and the executioner was ready to slay the boy
957 3, Story23| call upon Allah, sincerely exhibiting unto him their religion.~ ~ ~
958 End | utterances of Sa'di being exhilarant and mixed with~pleasantry,
959 Intro, 1 | created beings, the paragon of~existing things, the mercy to the
960 1, Story33| leniently and the great men expatiated upon~his good character
961 3, Story12| favourable opinion but his expectations were~disappointed because
962 7, Story5 | income is~a flowing water and expense a turning mill; that is
963 7, Story17| us as an~escort. He was expert with the shield and the
964 Intro, 3 | insult friends and easy to expiate an oath. It is~against propriety,
965 Intro, 1 | prolongs life and every expiration of it~gladdens our nature;
966 2, Story17| going?~Return, for thou wilt expire from hardships.' He paid
967 2, Story17| pillow, said: 'We have not expired from~hardship but thou hast
968 2, Story20| me.' He then asked me to~explain the quality of it in order
969 1, Story16| wouldst be called upon to give explanations~to the padshah and incur
970 7, Story3 | of the tutor~and with his explanatory reply, bestowed upon him
971 5, Story9 | dignity of a scholar to expose himself to suspicions~and
972 8, Admon10| exalts himself too much~ Nor exposes himself at once to contempt.~ ~ ~
973 3, Story10| meat~ Than to endure the expostulations of butchers.~ ~ ~ ~ ~
974 7, Story20| their~liberalities being extended to widows, aged persons,
975 2, Story47| mendicant than a padshah.~ ~ ~ Externally the dervish shows a patched
976 1, Story4 | race of prophets became extinct.~ The dog of the companions
977 1, Story4 | It is preferable to extirpate the race and offspring of
978 2, Story8 | his good qualities being~extolled, he raised his head and
979 2, Story27| every bramble is a tongue, extolling him.~ ~ ~ ~ ~
980 1, Story6 | consequence of his fraudulent~extortions they dispersed in the world
981 1, Story10| begotten vain imaginations.~ Extract the cotton from thy ears
982 1, Story16| conscience is clear?'~ ~ Be not extravagant when in office, if thou
983 3, Story18| suffering in the desert from extreme thirst recited:~ ~ ~ 'Would
984 5, Story17| mosque of Kashgar and saw an extremely handsome, graceful boy as~
985 1, Story6 | been reduced to the last extremity by the~king's oppression
986 7, Story17| day of attack by warriors, extricate his feet.~ ~ ~ We saw no
987 5, Story10| Story 10~ ~ ~ In the exuberance of youth, as it usually
988 2, Story49| thy property because the exuberant vines~ When pruned by the
989 8, 73 | only dust.~Every vessel exudes what it contains.~ ~ ~ If
990 5, Story20| bitter knot of his sweet eyebrow.'~ ~ ~ The Arab says: 'A
991 2, Story20| length of the night from my eyelids~ For sleep did not enter
992 1, Story4 | said:~ ~ 'How can a man fabricate a good sword of bad iron?~
993 5, Story10| his Joseph like beauty had faded,~on the apple of his skin
994 8, 17 | patience and a hasty man fails.~ ~ ~ I saw with my eyes
995 3, Story23| nature for the wind is~ not fair?~ It is not at all times
996 6, Story2 | fidelity to anyone.~ Expect not faithfulness from nightingales~ Who sing
997 Intro, 4 | RECORD OF THE GREAT AMIR FAKHRUDDIN BEN ABU BEKR, SON OF ABU
998 Intro, 5 | claws in vain on a brazen falcon.~ A cat is a lion in catching
999 8, 11 | Pentateuch~ That if my oath is false, I shall die a Moslem like
1000 5, Story20| just men sometimes concoct falsehoods.~ ~ ~ Blame me as much as
1001 2, Story24| sheikhs that a certain man had falsely~accused me of lasciviousness.
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