سندبادنامه 137.7

137.7

The slave-girl contemplates a plan for the killing of the prince
reaches the supreme hearing of the shah, and my prestige turns to contempt and veneration to humiliation, and the reliance
and trust that he had in my good faith, perfect affection, excessive piety, abundant religious devotion, sincerity,
and devotion in goodwill and love come to naught—especially since I shall have provoked
the king's wrath! For the sages have said: 'Three things offer no safety:
the sea, fire, and the sovereign.' There can be no safety with three things: with the sea when it surges in waves, with fire
when it flares up, and with the king when anger overpowers him. Guarding against the sea and fire
and keeping away from them is possible, but escaping the king's wrath is impossible and insurmountable. Muʿāwiya said: