Persian Poetry

Search in Persian Poetry articles.

Story of the monk

Story of the monk

Story of the monk who went about with a lamp in the daytime in the midst of the bazaar because of the ecstasy which he had (in his heart). حکایت آن راهب که روز با چراغ می‌گشت در میان بازار از سر حالتی کی او را بود آن یکی با شمع برمی‌گشت روز گرد بازاری […]

How the Sayyid, the King of Tirmid

How the Sayyid, the King of Tirmid

How the Sayyid, the King of Tirmid, proclaimed that he would give robes of honour and horses and slave-boys and slave-girls and a large sum in gold to any one who would go on urgent business to Samarcand (and complete the journey) in three or four days; and how Dalqak, having heard the news of […]

How the lion made the ass his prey

How the lion made the ass his prey

How the Moslem in reply told his companions

How the Moslem in reply told his companions

Parable مثل

Parable مثل

Story of the cow

Story of the cow

Story of the camel and the ox

Story of the camel and the ox

Story of the three travellers a Moslem

Story of the three travellers a Moslem

How the Voice from heaven called

How the Voice from heaven called

How the seeker of the treasure

How the seeker of the treasure

Returning to the Story of the dome

Returning to the Story of the dome

The evidentiary miracle of Húd

The evidentiary miracle of Húd