Story ON OPPRESSION حکایت جور و ستم
Story on Oppression (حکایت جور و ستم) 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
| A person was giving advice to his son :— ” The counsels of those who are wise, do not shun ! | یکی پند می‌گفت فرزند را نگه‌دار پند خردمند را |
| Oh son! do not trample on those who are small ! For a giant, some day, on your own head may fall. | مکن جور بر خردکان ای پسر که یک روزت افتد بزرگی به سر |
| Oh short-witted boy! do you feel no dismay, Lest a tiger should tear you to pieces some day? | نمی‌ترسی ای گرگ ناقص خرد که روزی پلنگیت بر هم درد؟ |
| In the days of my youth I was powerful in arm, And the hearts of my subjects through me suffered harm. | به خردی درم زور سرپنجه بود دل زیردستان ز من رنجه بود |
| I encountered a blow from one strong among men, And the weak have not felt my oppression again.” | بخوردم یکی مشت زورآوران نکردم دگر زور با لاغران |
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