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ОглавлениеIn the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
On the Reason for the Writing of the Book
Concerning Atābak Abu Bakr, Son of Sád
CHAPTER I CONCERNING JUSTICE, COUNSEL, AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT
Nushīravān’s Counsel to His Son
Discourse concerning Travellers
Story illustrating the Need for Deliberation
Story of the King whose Coat was Coarse
Story of Darius and the Herdsman
Story of Abdul Aziz and the Pearl
Story of how Tukla was rebuked by a Devotee
Discourse concerning Riches and Poverty
Story of Qazal Arsalān and the Fort
CHAPTER II CONCERNING BENEVOLENCE
Story Illustrative of Doing Good to the Evil
Story Illustrative of Practical Charity
Story of a Man and a Thirsty Dog
Story of Hātim and the Messenger sent to kill Him
Story Illustrative of Misdirected Kindness
Discourse concerning Kindness to Orphans
Discourse concerning Constancy
Story illustrating the Reality of Love
Story Illustrative of Patience
Story of One who was Assiduous in Prayer
Story of Sultan Mahmūd and his Love for Ayāz
Another Story on the Same Subject
CHAPTER IV CONCERNING HUMILITY
Story Illustrative of Pious Men regarding themselves with Contempt
Story of Sultan Bāyazīd Bustāmi
Story of the Darwesh and the Proud Cādi
Story illustrating the Forbearance of Good Men
Story illustrating the Noble-mindedness of Men
Story of a Kind Master and his Disobedient Slave
Story of Marūf Karchi and the Sick Traveller
Story illustrating the Folly of the Ignoble
Story of One who had a Little Knowledge
Story illustrating the Humility of the Pious
Story illustrating the Value of Soft Words
Story illustrating the Wisdom of Feigning Deafness
Story illustrating Forbearance for the Sake of Friends
CHAPTER V CONCERNING RESIGNATION
Story of the Doctor and the Villager
Story of the Villager and his Ass
Story of One who blamed his Destiny
Story of a Darwesh and his Wife
Discourse concerning Hypocrisy
CHAPTER VI CONCERNING CONTENTMENT
Concerning the Evils of Over-eating
Story illustrating the Evils of Avarice
Story of a Short-sighted Man and his High-minded Wife
Story of a Holy Man who built a House
Story of a Sheikh who became King
CHAPTER VII CONCERNING EDUCATION
Discourse concerning the Excellence Of Taciturnity
Story concerning the Keeping of Secrets
Story illustrating the Fact that Silence is Best for Fools
Story illustrating the Folly of Impertinence
Story concerning the same Subject
Why Thieving is Better than Slandering
Sadi and his Envious Class-friend
Tale-bearers worse than Back-biters
Discourse on the Training of Sons
Sadi rebuked for his Fault-finding
CHAPTER VIII CONCERNING GRATITUDE
Discourse concerning the Art of the Most High God
Discourse concerning the Condition of the Weak
Story of Tughral, King of Shirāz, and the Hindu Watchman
Story of One who was not what he seemed
Story illustrating the Evils of Pride
Story of Sadi and the Idolaters
CHAPTER IX CONCERNING REPENTANCE
Sadi’s Rebuke from a Camel-driver
Story concerning Sorrow for the Dead
Story of a Pious Man and a Gold Brick
Moral from an Incident in Sadi’s Childhood
Story of a Man who reared a Wolf