Hikaayat

An Arab king was sick in his state of decrepitude so that all hopes of life were cut off. A trooper entered the gate … [Read more...] about Story 9 – The Manners Of Kings – Gulistaan-e-Sa.Adii

I heard a padshah giving orders to kill a prisoner. the helpless fellow began to insult the king on that occasion of … [Read more...] about Story 1-The Manners Of Kings – Gulistaan-e-Sa.Adii

A padshah was in the same boat with a Persian slave who had never before been at sea and experienced the inconvenience … [Read more...] about Story 7 – The Manners Of Kings – Gulistaan-e-Sa.Adii

A Chinese slave-girl having been brought to a king, he desired to have connection with her whilst in a state of … [Read more...] about Story 40 – The Manners Of Kings – Gulistaan-e-Sa.Adii

An unjust king asked a devotee what kind of worship is best? He replied: 'For thee the best is to sleep one half of the … [Read more...] about Story 12 – The Manners Of Kings – Gulistaan-e-Sa.Adii

I saw at the palace-gate of Oglimish the son of a military officer who was endued with marvellous intellect, sagacity, … [Read more...] about Story 5 – The Manners Of Kings – Gulistaan-e-Sa.Adii

A pious man saw in a dream a padshah in paradise and a devotee in hell whereon he asked for the reason of the former's … [Read more...] about Story 16 – The Morals Of dervishes – Gulistaan-e-Sa.Adii

I was sitting in a vessel with a company of great men when a boat which contained two brothers happened to sink near us. … [Read more...] about Story 35 – The Manners Of Kings – Gulistaan-e-Sa.Adii