Hikaayat

An impostor arranged his hair in a peculiar fashion, pretended to be a descendant of A'li and entered the town with a … [Read more...] about Story 32 – The Manners Of Kings – Gulistaan-e-Sa.Adii

I have heard that a royal prince of short stature and mean presence, whose brothers were tall and good-looking, once saw … [Read more...] about Story 3-The Manners Of Kings – Gulistaan-e-Sa.Adii

One of the sons of Harun-ur-Rashid went to his father and angrily informed him that the son of an official had used … [Read more...] about Story 34 – The Manners Of Kings – Gulistaan-e-Sa.Adii

Iskandur Rumi, having been asked how he had conquered the east and the west, considering that the treasures, … [Read more...] about Story 41 – The Manners Of Kings – Gulistaan-e-Sa.Adii

I heard that an oppressor ruined the habitations of the subjects to fill the treasury of the sultan, unmindful of the … [Read more...] about Story 20 – The Manners Of Kings – Gulistaan-e-Sa.Adii

A dervish who had fallen into want stole a blanket from the house of a friend. the judge ordered his hand to be … [Read more...] about Story 14 – The Morals Of dervishes – Gulistaan-e-Sa.Adii

I saw a holy man on the seashore who had been wounded by a tiger. No medicine could relieve his pain; he suffered much … [Read more...] about Story 13 – The Morals Of dervishes – Gulistaan-e-Sa.Adii

A vezier paid a visit to Zulnun Misri and asked for his favour, saying: 'I am day and night engaged in the service of … [Read more...] about Story 29 – The Manners Of Kings – Gulistaan-e-Sa.Adii