The Discontented Dervishes by Sa'di -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Contents Foreword Translations The Discontented Dervishes

The Man who Became a Slave A Buzzing in the Ear The Conceited Astronomer Removing the Rubbish Why Do You Keep Him?

The King with the Twisted Neck

The Secret Letter A Time To Pay Back The Crafty Slave The Boy who Smiled at Death The Traveller’s Tale O King, Live For Ever! The Good Lie A Picture of an Enemy King Darius and His Herdsman King Kizil’s Castle

The Old Woman’s Cat

Food Fit for a King Market Value I Once Complained The King and the Peasant Sa’di the Slave The Adventures of a Young Athlete The Beast and its Burden The Heart’s Desire

The Saint and the Ferryboat

A Sign of a Wise Man The Unsuccessful Thief The Vow and the Rogue The Blessing The Sultan’s Boon The Pious Man’s Reward

Hatim Tai and the Deadly Guest

The Small Favour The Wonderful Horse When the Idol Didn’t Answer The Miracle of an Opened Door The Miser and His Son The Dervish and the Fox The Smooth Talker A Rope with a Name Rich Man, Poor Man The Poor Man’s Gift Abraham and the Fire-Worshipper The Peacock The Good Deed

The Frightened Fox

A Camel and Her Colt The Doctor and the Peasant The Vulture and the Kite

The Value of a Voice

The Secret The Preacher’s Dream Why I am Prime Minister The Poet and the Robber Chief It’s Not What You Read . . .

The Final Lesson

Teaching an Ass Only a Little Matter The Scorpion Educating the Prince The Good Schoolmaster Cure for a Sick Son The Wishing Tree A Good Example Better to Sleep The Sea-Sick Slave A Dirty Mouth The Man Who Interfered The Prisoner A Heavy Tomb The Secret of Knowledge Bring Your Own Light