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The Bustan of Sadi, tr. by A. Hart Edwards, [1911], at sacred-texts.com
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Concerning Prayer: | |
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A Worshipper's Lament | ||
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Story of an Idolater | ||
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Notes | ||
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