Hekayat 9 from Chapter 8 of Golestan of Saadi

Posted on November 19, 2024 by @hamed 13 1

English Translation for Hekayat

One cannot rely on the friendship of kings,
Nor on the sweet songs of children,
For the first changes with a whim,
And the second shifts like a fleeting dream.

Do not give your heart to a lover of a thousand friends,
For if you do, that heart will soon meet separation.

متن حکایت

به دوستی پادشاهان اعتماد نتوان کرد و بر آواز خوش کودکان که آن به خیالی مبدل شود و این به خوابی متغیر گردد.

معشوق هزار دوست را دل ندهی

ور می‌دهی آن دل به جدایی بنهی

hamed
@hamed Nov. 19, 2024, 7:23 p.m.

This quatrain reflects on the fickleness of certain relationships, urging caution in offering deep trust or affection to those whose loyalty may waver.