Hekayat 8 from Chapter 8 of Golestan of Saadi

Posted on November 19, 2024 by @hamed 17 1

English Translation for Hekayat

Showing mercy to the wicked is an injustice to the virtuous,
And pardoning oppressors is cruelty to the oppressed.

If you nurture and favor a vile person,
He will commit more crimes, emboldened by your support.

متن حکایت

رحم آوردن بر بدان ستم است بر نیکان، عفو کردن از ظالمان جور است بر درویشان.

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hamed
@hamed Nov. 19, 2024, 7:21 p.m.

This Hekayat highlights the consequences of misplaced compassion, suggesting that it can encourage wrongdoing and harm the innocent.