Ch 02 The Morals Of Dervishes Story 07 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDB| I remember being in my childhood pious rising in the night addicted to devotion and abstinence One night I was sitting with my father remaining awake and holding the beloved Quran in my lap whilst the people around us were asleep I said Not one of these persons lifts up his head or makes a genuflection They are as fast asleep as if they were dead He replied Darling of thy father would that thou wert also asleep rather than disparaging people | A |
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| The pretender sees no one but himself | B |
| Because he has the veil of conceit in front | C |
| If he were endowed with a God discerning eye | D |
| He would see that no one is weaker than himself | B |
Saadi Shirazi
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