- It's the true man who leads the mystic life
Whoever is human, whoever dares.by Yunus Emre 25 lines - I saw A’bd-u-Qader Gaillani in the sanctuary of the Ka’bah with his face on the pebbles and saying: ‘O lord, pardon my sins and, if I deserve punishment, causeby Sa di 5 lines
- An impostor arranged his hair in a peculiar fashion, pretended to be a descendant of A'li and entered the town with a caravan from the Hejaz, saying that he hadby Sa di 6 lines
- I heard that an oppressor ruined the habitations of the subjects to fill the treasury of the sultan, unmindful of the maxim of philosophers, who have said: \by Sa di 18 lines
- The goblet as affliction's Khusrev's bright Keyani crown doth shine;
And surely doth the wine-jar love's King's Khusrevani hoard enshrine.by Mahmud Abdülbaki 15 lines - While I was roaming the wide world
I came upon nations in graves:by Yunus Emre 21 lines - Iskandur Rumi, having been asked how he had conquered the east and the west, considering that the treasures, territories, reigns and armies of former kings exceby Sa di 7 lines
- What can an old prostitute do but vow to become chaste, and an policeman not to commit oppression upon men?
A youth who sits in a corner is a heroby Sa di 5 lines - Who has no mercy upon inferiors will suffer from the tyranny of superiors.
Not every arm which contains strengthby Sa di 5 lines - One of the ullemma had been asked that, supposing one sits with a moon-faced beauty in a private apartment, the doors being closed, companions asleep, passion iby Sa di 5 lines
- If I told you about a land of love,
friend, would you follow me and come?by Yunus Emre 16 lines - I heard that a dervish, burning in the fire of poverty and sewing patch upon patch, said to comfort his mind:
‘We are contented with dry bread anby Sa di 9 lines - Even after falling into mud a jewel retains its costliness, and dust, although it may rise into the sky, is as contemptible as before. Capacity without educatioby Sa di 5 lines
- A hermit, being the guest of a padshah, ate less than he wished when sitting at dinner and when he rose for prayers he prolonged them more than was his wont inby Sa di 8 lines
- King Zuzan had a khajah of noble sentiments and of good aspect who served his companions when they were present and spoke well of them when they were absent. Heby Sa di 15 lines
- Who panders to his passions will not cultivate accomplishments and who possesses none is not suitable for a high position.
Have no mercy on a voraby Sa di 5 lines, 1 comment - One of the great devotees having been asked about his opinion concerning a hermit whom others had censured in their conversation, he replied: ‘I do not see anyby Sa di 5 lines
- A company of philosophers were discussing a subject in the palace of Kesra and Barzachumihr, having remained silent, they asked him why he took no share in theby Sa di 5 lines
- The earth receives showers from heaven and gives to it only dust. Every vessel exudes what it contains.
If my humour appears to thee unbecomingby Sa di 3 lines - An unjust king asked a devotee what kind of worship is best? He replied: "For thee the best is to sleep one half of the day so as not to injure the people for aby Sa di 0 lines
- A man had by his sins forfeited the divine favour but the lamp of grace nevertheless so shone upon his path that it guided him into the circle of religious menby Sa di 20 lines
- One asked the man who had lost his son:
‘O noble and intelligent old man!by Sa di 0 lines - I saw a dervish who placed his head upon the threshold of the Ka’bah, groaned, and said: ‘O forgiving, 0 merciful one, thou knowest what an unrighteous, ignoranby Sa di 12 lines
- The first sovereign who laid stress on costume and wore rings on his left hand was Jamshid; and being asked why he had adorned his left whereas excellence residby Sa di 5 lines
- Whoever is given the dervish path
may his posturing cease and may he shine.by Yunus Emre 13 lines - When a wise man encounters obstacles, he leaps away and casts anchor at the proper opportunity, for thus he will be in the former instance safe on shore, and inby Sa di 1 lines
- The book of the Gulistan has been completed, and Allah had been invoked for aid! By the grace of the Almighty, may his name be honoured, throughout the work theby Sa di 17 lines, 1 comment
- Dear Friend, let me plunge in the sea of love,
Let me sink into that sea and walk on.by Yunus Emre 17 lines
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