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# سندبادنامه 123.18

سندبادنامه 123.18

- **Language:** Persian

### [123.18](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama.123.18)

گون بیارند! چون هر دو حاضرآوردند ، پیل از غایت گرسنگی واحتیاج بعلف خرطوم بعلف دراز کرد ، سلبان گفت : علف بر مگیر ، آتش بر گیر! خواست کی آتش بر گیرذ، گفت : برمگیر، دست بروی یه! خواست د کی دست بر بهذ، گفت : دست برمنه ، شاه را خدمت کن! سل شاه را خدمت کرد . پیلبان زمین بسوسیذ، وگفت : پاذشاه درکمال بسطت ، ودوام قدرت جاوید زیاذ ! من این پیل را آن نوانسم آموختن کی بسر وگردن ودست 12 وپای وخرطوم توانذ کرد ، اما آنچ بدل وطبع او تعلق داشت ، نتوانستم آموخت ، چی آن از من پوشیذه است ، ومرا بران وقوف نیست ، ومگر تقدیر آسمانی بوذ ، کی از تحت عنان تصرف شاه تمرد یموذ ، وبر خفتات اسرار قضا، وخبیات تأثیر قدر عقول بشر اطلاع نیابذ ، وهر حادته کی از عالم علوی،

> When both were brought forward, the elephant, out of extreme hunger and need  
> for fodder, reached out its trunk toward the fodder. The elephant-driver said, 'Do not take the fodder; take up  
> the fire!' It moved to take up the fire. He said, 'Do not take it up; place your trunk on it!' It moved  
> to place its trunk upon it. He said, 'Do not place your trunk upon it; pay homage to the king!' The elephant paid homage to the king.  
> The elephant-driver kissed the ground and said, 'May the king live forever in perfection of dominion and permanence of power!  
> I was able to teach this elephant that which it could perform with head, neck, hands,  
> feet, and trunk; but that which pertained to its heart and innate nature, I was not able  
> to teach, for that is concealed from me, and I have no knowledge of it. Perchance it was celestial destiny  
> that it should rebel against the rein of the king's control; and human intellects cannot attain insight into the hidden secrets of fate  
> and the concealed effects of destiny. Whatever incident descends from the upper realm  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

- [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama~en-mt.123.18) — English, machine translation

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