Hekayat 56 from Chapter 8 of Golestan of Saadi

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Hekayat 56 from Chapter 8 of Golestan of Saadi

Posted on December 11, 2024 by @hamed 29 1

English Translation for Hekayat

Reason is so ensnared by desire as a helpless man is by a cunning woman. Counsel without power is trickery and deception, and power without counsel is ignorance and madness.

Discernment, planning, and wisdom are needed, and then a kingdom,

For the rule and reign of the ignorant is God's tool of war.

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عقل در دست نفس چنان گرفتار است که مرد عاجز با زن گُربز. رای بی‌قوّت مکر و فسون است و قوّت بی‌رای جهل و جنون.

تمیز باید و تدبیر و عقل و آن‌گه مُلک

که مُلک و دولتِ نادان سلاح جنگ خداست

hamed
@hamed Dec. 11, 2024, 4:41 p.m.

Saadi's wisdom here highlights the importance of balancing reason, power, and wisdom. It teaches us that true leadership and governance require a combination of discernment, strategic planning, and intelligence. Saadi's timeless insights continue to offer valuable lessons on the nature of effective leadership and the dangers of unbalanced power.

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