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Parable مثل

Parable مثل

عارفی پرسید از آن پیر کشیش که توی خواجه مسن‌تر یا که ریش A (Súfí) gnostic asked an old Christian priest, “Sire, art thou the more advanced in age, or thy beard?” گفت نه من پیش ازو زاییده‌ام بی ز ریشی بس جهان را دیده‌ام He replied, “Nay; I was born before it: I have […]

A Story setting forth that patience

A Story setting forth that patience

A Story setting forth that patience in bearing worldly affliction is easier than patience in bearing separation from the Beloved. حکایت در تقریر آنک صبر در رنج کار سهل‌تر از صبر در فراق یار بود آن یکی زن شوی خود را گفت هی ای مروت را به یک ره کرده طی A certain woman said […]

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

The Cadi’s answer

The Cadi’s answer

How the Súfi again questioned the Cadi

How the Súfi again questioned the Cadi