Persian Poetry

Search in Persian Poetry articles.

Story of the sea-cow

Story of the sea-cow

Story of the sea-cow: how it brings up the royal pearl from the depths of the ocean and at night lays it on the seashore and feeds in the resplendence and lustre thereof; and how the trader comes forth from his hiding-place and, when the cow has gone some distance away from the pearl, covers […]

Story of the night-thieves

Story of the night-thieves

Story of the night-thieves with whom Sultan Mahmúd fell in during the night (and joined them), saying, “I am one of you”; and how he became acquainted with their affairs, etc. حکایت شب دزدان کی سلطان محمود شب در میان ایشان افتاد کی من یکی‌ام از شما و بر احوال ایشان مطلع شدن الی آخره […]

Another Story in answer to the Necessitarian

Another Story in answer to the Necessitarian

How the mouse humbly entreated

How the mouse humbly entreated

A Story illustrating

A Story illustrating

How the mouse exerted himself

How the mouse exerted himself

The inward consciousness

The inward consciousness

The reply of the Sunní

The reply of the Sunní

Parable of the Devil

Parable of the Devil

How the mouse made an arrangement

How the mouse made an arrangement

How a Moslem called a Magian

How a Moslem called a Magian

Story of the attachment

Story of the attachment