{"collection":"Islam","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/isl/bus/bus01.htm","path":"isl/bus/bus01.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/isl/bus/bus01.htm","text":"The Bustan of Sadi, tr. by A. Hart Edwards, [1911]\n| | | PAGE | \n| Introduction | | 12 | \n| | In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful | 25 | \n| | On the Reason for the Writing of the Book | 27 | \n| | Concerning Atabak Abu Bakr, Son of Sad | 28 | \n| | | | \n| CHAP. | | | \n| I. | Concerning Justice, Counsel, and the Administration of Government: | | \n| | Nushiravan's Counsel to his Son | 31 | \n| | Discourse concerning Travellers | 31 | \n| | Story illustrating the Need for Deliberation | 32 | \n| | Story of the King whose Coat was Coarse | 37 | \n| | Story of Darius and the Herdsman | 37 | \n| | Story of Abdul Aziz and the Pearl | 38 | \n| | Story of how Tukla was rebuked by a Devotee | 39 | \n| | Discourse concerning Riches and Poverty | 40 | \n| | Story of Qazal Arsalan and the Fort | 40 | \n| | A Story of Damascus | 41 | \n| | Story of a Bully | 43 | \n| | | | \n| II. | Concerning Benevolence: | | \n| | Story illustrative of doing good to the Evil | 45 | \n| | Story concerning Fasting | 45 | \n| | p. 6 | | \n| CHAP. | | PAGE | \n| | Story illustrative of Practical Charity | 46 | \n| | Story of a Man and a Thirsty Dog | 48 | \n| | Story Apropos of Nemesis | 49 | \n| | Story of a Fool and a Fox | 51 | \n| | Story of a Devout Miser | 52 | \n| | Story of Hatim Tai | 53 | \n| | Story of Hatim and the Messenger sent to kill him | 54 | \n| | Story illustrative of misdirected kindness | 57 | \n| | Discourse concerning Kindness to Orphans | 59 | \n| | | | \n| III. | Concerning Love: | | \n| | Discourse concerning Constancy | 61 | \n| | Story of a Dancer | 62 | \n| | Story illustrating the Reality of Love | 63 | \n| | Story illustrative of Patience | 63 | \n| | Story of One who was Assiduous in Prayer | 65 | \n| | Story of Sultan Mahmud and his Love for Ayaz | 65 | \n| | Story of a Village Chief | 67 | \n| | Story of a Fire-fly | 67 | \n| | Story of a Moth and a Candle | 68 | \n| | Another Story on the same Subject | 68 | \n| | | | \n| IV. | Concerning Humility: | | \n| | Story of a Raindrop | 70 | \n| | Story illustrative of Pious Men regarding themselves with Contempt | 71 | \n| | Story of Sultan Bayazid Bustami | 72 | \n| | Discourse on Conceit | 73 | \n| | Story of the Darwesh and the Proud Cadi | 74 | \n| | Story of the Honey-seller | 78 | \n| | p. 7 | | \n| CHAP. | | PAGE | \n| | Story illustrating the Forbearance of Good Men | 79 | \n| | Story illustrating the Noble-mindedness of Men | 79 | \n| | Story of a Kind Master and his Disobedient Slave | 80 | \n| | Story of Maruf Karchi and the Sick Traveller | 82 | \n| | Story illustrating the Folly of the Ignoble | 84 | \n| | Story of One who had a Little Knowledge | 85 | \n| | Story illustrating the Humility of the Pious | 85 | \n| | Story illustrating the Value of Soft Words | 86 | \n| | Story illustrating the Wisdom of Feigning Deafness | 87 | \n| | Story illustrating Forbearance for the Sake of Friends | 88 | \n| | Story of Luqman, the Sage | 89 | \n| | | | \n| V. | Concerning Resignation: | | \n| | Story of a Soldier of Isfahan | 91 | \n| | Story of the Doctor and the Villager | 94 | \n| | Story of the Villager and his Ass | 94 | \n| | Story illustrating Luck | 95 | \n| | Story of One who blamed his Destiny | 95 | \n| | Story of a Darwesh and his Wife | 96 | \n| | Story of a Vulture and a Kite | 97 | \n| | Story of a Camel | 98 | \n| | Discourse concerning Hypocrisy | 98 | \n| | | | \n| VI. | Concerning Contentment: | | \n| | Story of the King of Khwarazm | 101 | \n| | Concerning the Evil of Over-eating | 102 | \n| | Story of a Glutton | 103 | \n| | Story of a Recluse | 103 | \n| | p. 8 | | \n| CHAP. | | PAGE | \n| | Story illustrating the Evils of Avarice | 103 | \n| | Story of an Ambitious Cat | 104 | \n| | Story of a short-sighted Man and his High-minded Wife | 105 | \n| | Story of a Holy Man who built a House | 106 | \n| | Story of a Sheikh who became King | 107 | \n| | Discourse concerning Riches | 108 | \n| | | | \n| VII. | Concerning Education: | | \n| | Discourse concerning the Excellence of Taciturnity | 110 | \n| | Story concerning the keeping of Secrets | 111 | \n| | Story illustrating the Fact that Silence is Best for Fools | 112 | \n| | Story illustrating the Folly of Impertinence | 113 | \n| | Discourse on Slander | 114 | \n| | Story concerning the same Subject | 114 | \n| | Why Thieving is better than Slandering | 115 | \n| | Sadi and his Envious Class-friend | 115 | \n| | Story of Sadi's Childhood | 115 | \n| | Story of a Sufi's Rebuke | 117 | \n| | Concerning Absent Friends | 117 | \n| | Where Slander is Lawful | 118 | \n| | Tale-bearers worse than Back-biters | 118 | \n| | Faridun and his Wise Vazier | 119 | \n| | Discourse concerning Wives | 120 | \n| | Discourse on the Training of Sons | 121 | \n| | Sadi rebuked for his Fault-finding | 122 | \n| | | | \n| VIII. | Concerning Gratitude: | | \n| | A Mother's Warning to her Son | 125 | \n| | Discourse concerning the Art of the Most High God | 126 | \n| | Discourse concerning the Condition of the Weak | 127 | \n| | p. 9 | | \n| CHAP. | | PAGE | \n| | Story of Tughral, King of Shiraz, and the Hindu Watchman | 128 | \n| | Story of a Thief | 129 | \n| | Story of One who was not what he seemed | 130 | \n| | Story of a Sage Donkey | 130 | \n| | Story illustrating the Evils of Pride | 131 | \n| | Story of Sadi and the Idolaters | 131 | \n| | | | \n| IX. | Concerning Repentance: | | \n| | An Old Man's Lament | 136 | \n| | Advice and Warning | 138 | \n| | Sadi's Rebuke from a Camel-driver | 138 | \n| | Story concerning Sorrow for the Dead | 140 | \n| | Story of a Pious Man and a Gold Brick | 141 | \n| | Admonition | 143 | \n| | Moral from an Incident in Sadi's Childhood | 144 | \n| | Story of a Man who reared a Wolf | 144 | \n| | Story of a Cheat | 145 | \n| | A Recollection of Childhood | 146 | \n| | Story of One who burned his Harvest | 147 | \n| | Discourse on Repentance | 147 | \n| | | | \n| X. | Concerning Prayer: | | \n| | A Worshipper's Lament | 150 | \n| | Story of an Idolater | 151 | \n| Notes | | 153 |","title":"The Bustan of Sadi: Contents","type":"page"}