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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ORPHAN, by MOSHARREF OD-DIN IBN MOSLEH OD-DIN SADI Poet's Biography First Line: Cast protection over the head of the one father-dead Last Line: For childhood my father departed in death, from my head. Alternate Author Name(s): Saadi | |||
CAST protection over the head of the one father-dead: Scatter his dust of affliction, and pluck out his thorne. Knowst thou not how very dejected his state was? May a rootless tree be ever green? When thou seest an orphan, head lowered in front from grief, Give not a kiss, to the face of thy own son. If the orphan weeps, who buys for his consolation? And if he becomes angry, who leads him back [to quietude]? Beware that he weep not; for the great throne of God Keeps trembling when the orphan weeps. Pluck out with kindness the tear from his pure eye: Scatter with compassion the dust of affliction from his face. If his [father'] protection departed form over his head Do thou cherish him with thy crown-worthy at that time I esteemed my head crown-worthy at that time When I held my head in my father's bosom. If a fly had sat on my body, The heart of some would have become distressed. If now enemies should bear me away captive. None of my friends is a helper. For me there is acquaintance with the sorrows of orphans, For childhood my father departed in death, from my head. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BRINGING UP A SON, FROM THE GARDEN OF PERFUME by MOSHARREF OD-DIN IBN MOSLEH OD-DIN SADI HUMANITY, FR. THE GARDEN OF PERFUME by MOSHARREF OD-DIN IBN MOSLEH OD-DIN SADI HUMILITY, FR. GARDEN OF PERFUME by MOSHARREF OD-DIN IBN MOSLEH OD-DIN SADI HYACINTHS TO FEED THY SOUL by MOSHARREF OD-DIN IBN MOSLEH OD-DIN SADI KEEP YOUR OWN SECRET by MOSHARREF OD-DIN IBN MOSLEH OD-DIN SADI MORAL EDUCATION AND SELF-CONTROL, FR. GARDEN OF PERFUM by MOSHARREF OD-DIN IBN MOSLEH OD-DIN SADI SALVE SENESCENTEM by MOSHARREF OD-DIN IBN MOSLEH OD-DIN SADI THE BUSTAN: THE DANCER by MOSHARREF OD-DIN IBN MOSLEH OD-DIN SADI THE CHOICE OF FRIENDS by MOSHARREF OD-DIN IBN MOSLEH OD-DIN SADI THE GULISTAN, SELECTION by MOSHARREF OD-DIN IBN MOSLEH OD-DIN SADI |
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