Ch 02 The Morals Of Dervishes Story 26 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A ABCDEAAA| I remember having once walked all night with a caravan and then slept on the edge of the desert A distracted man who had accompanied us on that journey raised a shout ran towards the desert and took not a moment s rest When it was daylight I asked him what state of his that was He replied quot I saw bulbuls commencing to lament on the trees the partridges on the mountains the frogs in the water and the beasts in the desert so I bethought myself that it would not be becoming for me to sleep in carelessness while they all were praising God quot | A |
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| Yesterday at dawn a bird lamented | A |
| Depriving me of sense patience strength and consciousness | B |
| One of my intimate friends who | C |
| Had perhaps heard my distressed voice | D |
| Said quot I could not believe that thou | E |
| Wouldst be so dazed by a bird s cry quot | A |
| I replied quot It is not becoming to humanity | A |
| That I should be silent when birds chant praises quot | A |
Saadi Shirazi
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