A man was sleeping dead-drunk on the highway and the bridle of spontaneity had slipped from his hands. A hermit passed near him and considered the disgraceful condition he was in. The youth raised his head and recited: When they passed near something contemptible, they passed it kindly. When thou beholdest a sinner be concealing and meek.
Turn not thy face from a sinner, O anchorite.
Look upon him with benignity.
If I am ignoble in my actions
Pass me by like a noble fellow.
Ch 02 The Morals Of Dervishes Story 40
Saadi Shirazi
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Poem topics: noble, head, meek, face, condition, youth, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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