Contents
CONTENTS
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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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| I. | 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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| V. | 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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| VI. | 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 | |
| Notes | ||