Analysis of Ch 03 On The Excellence Of Contentment Story 12
Sa di 1210 (Shiraz) – 1291 (Shiraz)
One of the ullemma had many eaters to provide for and only a slender income. This fact he communicated to a great man of whose character he entertained a very favourable opinion but his expectations were disappointed because the man made a wry face and averred that according to his opinion applications from respectable persons for aid are unbecoming.
With a face made sad by misfortune, to a dear friend
Do not go because thou wilt embitter his life also.
For the needful for which thou appliest, go with a fresh and smiling face.
The man of joyful countenance will not be unsuccessful in his affairs.
It is related that the great man augmented his stipend a little but considerably diminished his familiarity towards him and when he perceived after some days that it was not as usual, he recited:
‘Evil is the food which the time of degradation acquires.
The kettle is indeed placed but the dignity is lowered.’
He increased my bread but diminished my honour.
Poverty is better than the degradation of asking.
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Metre | 110111010101101001011110100101111100101010101011010001001011011011010110100101010010111010 1011110101011 11101110101110 1010111111010101 011101001110100101 11010101101011001010100001010100011011011011111111001010 101011011010010 010101110100110 10111101011 10011010010110 |
Characters | 1,056 |
Words | 179 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 1, 4 |
Lines Amount | 10 |
Letters per line (avg) | 82 |
Words per line (avg) | 18 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 206 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 44 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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