Ch 02 The Morals Of Dervishes Story 06 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BC D EFGH| 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 in order to enhance the opinion entertained by the padshah of his piety | A |
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| O Arab of the desert I fear thou wilt not reach the Ka bah | B |
| Because the road on which thou travellest leads to Turkestan | C |
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| When he returned to his own house he desired the table to be laid out for eating He had an intelligent son who said Father hast thou not eaten anything at the repast of the sultan He replied I have not eaten anything to serve a purpose The boy said Then likewise say thy prayers again as thou hast not done anything to serve that purpose | D |
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| O thou who showest virtues on the palms of the hand | E |
| But concealest thy errors under the armpit | F |
| What wilt thou purchase O vain glorious fool | G |
| On the day of distress with counterfeit silver | H |
Saadi Shirazi
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