Analysis of Ch 03 On The Excellence Of Contentment Story 03
Sa di 1210 (Shiraz) – 1291 (Shiraz)
I heard that a dervish, burning in the fire of poverty and sewing patch upon patch, said to comfort his mind:
‘We are contented with dry bread and a patched robe
For it is easier to bear the load of one’s own trouble
than that of thanks to others.’
Someone said to him: ‘Why sittest thou? A certain man in this town possesses a benevolent nature, is liberal to all, has girded his loins to serve the pious and is ready to comfort every heart. If he becomes aware of thy case, he will consider it an obligation to comfort the mind of a worthy person.’ He replied: ‘Hush! It is better to die of inanition than to plead for one’s necessities before any man.’
It is better to patch clothes and sit in the corner of patience
Than to write petitions for robes to gentlemen.
Verily it is equal to the punishment of hell
To go to paradise as a flunkey to one’s neighbour.
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Metre | 11101010001011000101011111011 110101110011 111100110111110 1111110 1111111010101101000100101100111111110100110110100111010111111010110101100110101010111110111111111010001101 1110111010010110 111010111100 111101010011 11110101111 |
Characters | 975 |
Words | 170 |
Sentences | 9 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 3, 1, 4 |
Lines Amount | 9 |
Letters per line (avg) | 75 |
Words per line (avg) | 18 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 169 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 41 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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