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The Story of the people of Zarwán

The Story of the people of Zarwán

The Story of the people of Zarwán and how they contrived that they should pick the fruit in their orchards without being troubled by the poor. قصه‌ی اهل ضروان و حیلت کردن ایشان تا بی زحمت درویشان باغها را قطاف کنند قصه‌ی اصحاب ضروان خوانده‌ای پس چرا در حیله‌جویی مانده‌ای You have read the story […]

How the falcon invited the ducks

How the falcon invited the ducks

How the falcon invited the ducks to come from the water to the plain. دعوت باز بطان را از آب به صحرا باز گوید بط را کز آب خیز تا ببینی دشتها را قندریز Says the falcon to the duck, “Arise from the water, that thou mayst see the plains diffusing sweetness,” بط عاقل گویدش […]

The rest of the Story of the Khwaja’s going

The rest of the Story of the Khwaja’s going

The remainder of the Story of the people of Saba

The remainder of the Story of the people of Saba

How the smitten would assemble

How the smitten would assemble

Story of the people of Sabá

Story of the people of Sabá

How the countryman deceived the townsman

How the countryman deceived the townsman

Showing that the supplicant’s invocation of God

Showing that the supplicant’s invocation of God

How God most High commanded Moses

How God most High commanded Moses

Explaining that in the sight of the Beloved

Explaining that in the sight of the Beloved

Returning to the Story of the elephant

Returning to the Story of the elephant

The remainder of the Story of those

The remainder of the Story of those