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How the Shaykh

How the Shaykh

How the Shaykh, in obedience to the intimation from the Unseen, went with his basket four times in one day to the house of a certain Amír for the purpose of begging; and how the Amír rebuked him for his impudence, and how he excused himself to the Amír. رفتن این شیخ در خانه‌ی امیری […]

On the meaning of “But for thee

On the meaning of “But for thee

On the meaning of “But for thee, I would not have created the heavens.” در معنی لولاک لما خلقت الافلاک شد چنین شیخی گدای کو به کو عشق آمد لاابالی اتقوا A Shaykh like this became a beggar (going) from street to street. Love is reckless: beware! عشق جوشد بحر را مانند دیگ عشق ساید […]

Comparison of the covetous man

Comparison of the covetous man

How after many years the Shaykh came

How after many years the Shaykh came

The poet’s subtle discourse

The poet’s subtle discourse

Story of Shaykh Mohammed Sar-razí

Story of Shaykh Mohammed Sar-razí

Comparison of (the behaviour of)

Comparison of (the behaviour of)

The answer of the fox to the ass

The answer of the fox to the ass

The reply of the ass to the fox

The reply of the ass to the fox

Commentary on his (the Prophet’s)

Commentary on his (the Prophet’s)

How the fox approached

How the fox approached

Story of the minstrel

Story of the minstrel