Basatin al-uns 35.167

35.167

والفضل ما شهدت به الأعداء3 الغرض چنانچه از مبدأ صبی و آغاز نشو و نما باز در حفظ صحت و دفع مرض این ضعیف آثار محبت و مودت به اظهار رسانیده هم بر آن جمله سوابق عنایت را به لواحق رعایت مقرون گردانید و بهسان دوستان صادق و اصدقاء موافق یک زمان سایهٔ‌ شفقت از فرق وجود این بنده دور نداشت و معالجت این ضعیف از دل و جان چون پدران مهربان بر دست گرفت و در این امر ثبات قدمی هرچه تمامتر ورزید و بهاستعمال اصناف ادویه مجربه ملازمت و مواظبت فرمود، چون تیر صایب اجل هنوز در جعبهآ توقف و خنجر بران موت در نیام تأخیر

"Excellence is that to which even enemies bear witness."
In short, just as from the beginning of youth and the start of growth he had displayed the marks of affection and friendship in preserving the health and dispelling the sickness of this
weak one, so in like manner he joined subsequent care to former favor, and like true friends and congenial companions did not for a moment
remove the shadow of compassion from the crown of this servant's existence, and took in hand the treatment of this weak one from heart and soul like an affectionate father,
and in this matter exercised the utmost steadfastness, and maintained attendance and
perseverance in the administration of various tested remedies. Since the unerring arrow of destiny was still held in the quiver of delay, and the sharp dagger of death remained in the scabbard of postponement,
he attended diligently; since the unerring arrow of destiny was still in the quiver of pause, and the sharp dagger of death in the scabbard of delay,