سندبادنامه 308

English (machine translation) 308

Language: English

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Will time one day be generous with Laylā? / And will our days at al-Liwā return?
Pledges have ended and a life has passed; / my soul is ransom, by God, for those pledges!
O say to the dwellers of the beloved's valley: / May eternity in the gardens be pleasant for you!
Pour out some water abundantly upon us, / for we are thirsty while you are at the watering-place.
When the monkey heard these words in verse and prose, he said to himself: 'Although
between me and the boar there is a natural dissimilarity and an artificial estrangement, since in shape and form,
and character and appearance, we are contrary to one another, yet if in response to these premises and stations that he
has articulated with his tongue and presented with heartfelt consideration and sincere speech, I take no trouble,

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13. The Story of the Boar, the Fig Tree, and the Monkey
and do not consider kindness incumbent, I will have committed the mark of stinginess, and the expanse of my life
I will have tainted with the stain of miserliness and the filth of greed, and against the clear text of Revelation that
was revealed with this meaning I will have permitted transgression: "And as for the petitioner, do not chide him; and as for the bounty
of your Lord, proclaim it!" (Qurʾān 93:10–11).' The monkey displayed cheerfulness and showed a beaming countenance,
and answered the boar with graciousness, saying: 'Welcome and ease, and camel and saddle! Sit down
and rest, alight and loosen your footwear:

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سندبادنامه — Ẓahīrī Samarqandī, Persian