Saadi
Saadi
wisdom islamic sea
In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
haste waste
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
travel world quitting
Roam abroad in the world, and take thy fill of its enjoyments before the day shall come when thou must quit it for good.
wall listening care
Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
laughter men hands
Where the hand of tyranny is long we do not see the lips of men open with laughter.
greatness quality obedience
Obedience insures greatness, whilst disobedience leads to a repulse. Whosoever possesseth the qualities of righteousness placeth his head on the threshold of obedience.
fowl hunger turnips
To him who is stinted of food a boiled turnip will relish like a roast fowl.
soul body spirituality
There is no great difficulty to separate the soul from the body, but it is not so easy to restore life to the dead.
learning men life-is-like
He who learns the rules of wisdom, without conforming to them in his life, is like a man who labored in his fields, but did not sow
sky roots tree
Wherever the tree of beneficence takes root, it sends forth branches beyond the sky!
pardon tyranny deals
To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
adversity men prosperity
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
wisdom horse islamic
Astride a horse I am not, nor camel-like carry a load, Subjects I have none, nor follow any sultan's code; I worry not for what exists, nor fret for what is lost, I breathe with extreme ease, and live at very little cost.
rose sorrow together
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.