Story ON THE TR ANSITORI NESS OF GREATNESS حکایت عابد و استخوان پوسیده
Story on the Tr Ansitori Ness of Greatness (حکایت عابد و استخوان پوسیده) 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
| I have heard that a skull in the Tigris, one day, Conversed with a servant of God, in this way: “The splendour of monarchy, once, I possessed; By the head-dress of greatness my temples were pressed. | شنیدم که یک بار در حله‌ای سخن گفت با عابدی کله‌ای که من فر فرماندهی داشتم به سر بر کلاه مهی داشتم |
| The sky gave assistance and Vict’ry was pleased; With the arm of Good Fortune, I Babylon seized. I had cherished a longing to conquer Kirman?- But the worms ate my head and so thwarted my plan. | سپهرم مدد کرد و نصرت وفاق گرفتم به بازوی دولت عراق طمع کرده بودم که کرمان خورم که ناگه بخوردند کرمان سرم |
| From your mind’s lug, the cotton of negligence clear! For advice from the dead now arrives at your ear.” | بکن پنبه غفلت از گوش هوش که از مردگان پندت آید به گوش |
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