Story of sadi seeing a man riding on a leopard حکایت نشستن مردی بر پلنگ
Story of Sadi Seeing a Man Riding on a Leopard (حکایت نشستن مردی بر پلنگ) is from Chapter I, On Justice, Wisdom and Government (در عدل و تدبیر و رای) of Saadi’s Bustan (بوستان, “The Orchard”), written in 1257. The Persian verses are given with a rhymed English translation, couplet by couplet.
Bustan Saadi بوستان سعدی
| From the plain of Rudbar beheld with dismay, Some one riding a leopard and comirig my way. I was seized with such dread at this wonderful sight, That I could not move foot from the spot, out of fright | حکایت کنند از بزرگان دین حقیقت شناسان عین الیقین که صاحبدلی بر پلنگی نشست همی راند رهوار و ماری به دست یکی گفتش: ای مرد راه خدای بدین ره که رفتی مرا ره نمای چه کردی که درنده رام تو شد نگین سعادت به نام تو شد؟ |
| Smiling sweetly, his hand to his lip he upraised, Saying, ” Sadi, be not at this vision amazed ! | بگفت ار پلنگم زبون است و مار وگر پیل و کرکس، شگفتی مدار |
| From the mandates of God your own neck do not turn ! And the orders you issue no being will spurn !” | تو هم گردن از حکم داور مپیچ که گردن نپیچد ز حکم تو هیچ |
| When Cyrus obeyed the Just Monarch’s commands, The Lord was his Guardian and strengthened his hands. | چو حاکم به فرمان داور بود خدایش نگهبان و یاور بود |
| He cannot, since you are His friend, let you go Away from His hand to the hand of the foe. | محال است چون دوست دارد تو را که در دست دشمن گذارد تو را |
| This truly s the road, to its tenets hold fast Step forward, and gain what you long for, at last! | ره این است، روی از طریقت متاب بنه گام و کامی که داری بیاب |
| Admonition will profit the person, indeed, Who approves of the w r ords that from Sadi proceed | نصیحت کسی سودمند آیدش که گفتار سعدی پسند آیدش |
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