The Rashīdī History 37.1

37.1

From the garden abounding in thorns and adorned with flowers, the sweet zephyr reached the nostrils of those whose souls had been sent upon the battle-field of misfortune and grief. They heard the good tidings that God often crowns our best endeavours and most fervent wishes with calamities and hardships. [Verses] .... Happiness often results from the traces left by misfortune, and a state of equanimity and success often has its origin in distress and failure, [Verses.] .... The course of events in the time of Amir Timur is a proof and example of the above truths.