Ch 01 Manner Of Kings Story 25 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDEFGHI| One of the Arab kings ordered his officials to double the allowance of a certain attendant because he was always at the palace expecting orders while the other servants were engaged in amusements and sports neglecting their duties A pious man who heard this remarked that high degrees at the court of heaven are similarly bestowed upon servants | A |
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| If a man comes two mornings to serve the shah | B |
| He will on the third certainly look benevolently on him | C |
| Sincere worshippers entertain the hope | D |
| That they will not be disappointed at the threshold of God | E |
| Superiority consists in attending to commands | F |
| The neglect of commands leads to exclusion | G |
| Who possesses the criterion of righteousness | H |
| Places the head upon the threshold | I |
Saadi Shirazi
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