The Wisdom of the East Series
Edited by
L. CRANMER-BYNG
Dr. S. A. KAPADIA
THE BUSTĀN OF SADI
WISDOM OF THE EAST
THE BUSTĀN OF SADI
TRANSLATED FROM THE PERSIAN
WITH AN INTRODUCTION
BY A. HART EDWARDS
LONDON
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
1911
PRINTED BY
HAZELL, WATSON AND VINEY, LD.,
LONDON AND AYLESBURY.
CONTENTS
| PAGE | ||
| Introduction | ||
| In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful | 19 | |
| On the Reason for the Writing of the Book | 21 | |
| Concerning Atābak Abu Bakr, Son of Sád | 22 | |
| CHAP. | ||
| I. | Concerning Justice, Counsel, and the Administration of Government: | |
| Nushīravān’s Counsel to his Son | 24 | |
| Discourse concerning Travellers | 24 | |
| Story illustrating the Need for Deliberation | 25 | |
| Story of the King whose Coat was Coarse | 28 | |
| Story of Darius and the Herdsman | 29 | |
| Story of Abdul Aziz and the Pearl | 30 | |
| Story of how Tukla was rebuked by a Devotee | 31 | |
| Discourse concerning Riches and Poverty | 31 | |
| Story of Qazal Arsalān and the Fort | 32 | |
| A Story of Damascus | 32 | |
| Story of a Bully | 34 | |
| II. | Concerning Benevolence: | |