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Story of the treasure-scroll

Story of the treasure-scroll

Story of the treasure-scroll (in which it was written), “Beside a certain domed building turn your face towards the qibla (Mecca) and put an arrow to the bow and shoot: the treasure is (buried) at the spot where it falls.” قصه‌ی آن گنج‌نامه کی پهلوی قبه‌ای روی به قبله کن و تیر در کمان نه […]

The remainder of the Story of the fakir

The remainder of the Story of the fakir

The remainder of the Story of the fakir who desired (to receive) his daily bread without (having recourse to) work as a means (of earning it). باقی قصه‌ی فقیر روزی‌طلب بی‌واسطه‌ی کسب آن یکی بیچاره‌ی مفلس ز درد که ز بی‌چیزی هزاران زهر خورد In his grief that wretched pauper, who suffered a thousand agonies […]

Parable مثل

Parable مثل

A Story setting forth that patience

A Story setting forth that patience

The Cadi’s reply to the Súfí

The Cadi’s reply to the Súfí

How the Súfí repeated his questions

How the Súfí repeated his questions

Parable مثل

Parable مثل

Explaining that the idle folk

Explaining that the idle folk

How the tailor said to the Turk

How the tailor said to the Turk

How the tailor told laughable jests

How the tailor told laughable jests

How the Turk boasted

How the Turk boasted

The Prophet, on whom be peace

The Prophet, on whom be peace