Wisdom No. 1: Wealth is for the comfort of life, not life for accumulating...

Wisdom No. 2: Moses, peace be upon him, advised Korah that:...

Wisdom No. 3: Two people endured useless suffering and made futile efforts: one who accumulated and did not eat, and the other who learned and did not act.

Wisdom No. 4: Knowledge is for nurturing religion, not for consuming the world.

Wisdom No. 5: A non-abstinent scholar is a blind torchbearer.

Wisdom No. 6: The kingdom gains beauty from the wise, and religion from the pious...

Wisdom No. 7: Three things do not remain stable: wealth without trade, knowledge without discussion, and a kingdom without politics.

Wisdom No. 8: Showing mercy to the wicked is injustice to the good, forgiving the oppressors is oppression to the poor.

Wisdom No. 9: One cannot trust the friendship of kings and the pleasant sound of...

Wisdom No. 10: Do not share every secret you have with a friend, because...

Wisdom No. 11: A weak enemy who submits and shows friendship, his purpose is...

Wisdom No. 12: Speak between two enemies in such a way that if they become friends, you will not be ashamed.

Wisdom No. 13: Whoever makes peace with enemies intends to harm friends.

Wisdom No. 14: When you are hesitant in undertaking a task, choose the side that turns out to be less harmful.

Wisdom No. 15: Do not have mercy on the weakness of an enemy, for if he becomes powerful, he will not spare you.

Wisdom No. 16: Whoever kills evil saves people from its affliction and saves himself from the punishment of God Almighty.

Wisdom No. 17: Accepting advice from an enemy is wrong, but listening is permissible so that you can act contrary to it, which is the very essence of correctness.

Wisdom No. 18: Excessive anger brings terror, and untimely kindness diminishes respect...

Wisdom No. 19: Two people are enemies of the kingdom and religion: a king without forbearance and a pious man without knowledge.

Wisdom No. 20: The king should not unleash his anger on enemies to such an extent that...

Wisdom No. 21: A bad-tempered person is caught in the hands of an enemy from whose punishment he cannot escape wherever he goes.

Wisdom No. 22: When you see that discord has fallen among the enemy's army, be united. And if they unite, think of disarray (for them).

Wisdom No. 23: When the enemy is helpless from all tricks, he initiates the chain of friendship...

Wisdom No. 24: Crush the serpent's head with the enemy's hand, so that from no one...

Wisdom No. 25: A piece of news that you know will hurt a heart, you remain silent until someone else brings it.

Wisdom No. 26: Do not inform the king about someone's betrayal, except when...

Wisdom No. 27: Whoever gives self-opinionated advice is himself in need of advice.

Wisdom No. 28: Do not be deceived by the enemy's trickery and do not buy the arrogance of the praiser, for this is a snare of deception...

Wisdom No. 29: Unless someone finds fault with a speaker, his speech will not accept correction.

Wisdom No. 30: Everyone sees his own intellect as perfect and his own child as beautiful.

Wisdom No. 31: Ten people eat at one table, and two dogs fight over a carcass...

Wisdom No. 32: Whoever does not do good in a time of ability will see hardship in a time of weakness.

Wisdom No. 33: Whatever comes quickly does not last long.

Wisdom No. 34: Things are accomplished with patience, and hasty things end badly.

Wisdom No. 35: There is nothing better for the ignorant than silence, and if he knew this expediency, he would not be ignorant.

Wisdom No. 36: Whoever argues with someone more knowledgeable than himself so that they know he is knowledgeable, they will know that he is ignorant.

Wisdom No. 37: Whoever sits with the wicked will not see goodness.

Wisdom No. 38: Do not reveal people's hidden faults, for you will disgrace them and make yourself untrustworthy.

Wisdom No. 39: From a body without a heart, obedience does not come, and a skin without a brain is not worthy of possession.

Wisdom No. 40: Not everyone who is quick in argument is honest in dealings.

Wisdom No. 41: If all nights were the Night of Power (Qadr), the Night of Power would be without value.

Wisdom No. 42: Not everyone who is beautiful in appearance has a beautiful character. The essence lies within, not in the skin.

Wisdom No. 43: Whoever fights with the great will shed his own blood.

Wisdom No. 44: Wrestling with a lion and punching with a sword is not the work of wise men.

Wisdom No. 45: A weak person who shows bravery against a strong one is an ally of the enemy in his own destruction.

Wisdom No. 46: The unskilled cannot see the skilled, just as...

Wisdom No. 47: If it were not for the oppression of the stomach (hunger), no bird would fall into the hunter's trap; rather, the hunter himself would not set a trap.

Wisdom No. 48: Consulting with women is ruinous, and generosity with corrupt people is a sin.

Wisdom No. 49: Whoever has an enemy before him, if he does not kill him, he is his own enemy.

Wisdom No. 50: Killing prisoners requires more deliberation, according to the rule that choice...

Wisdom No. 51: A wise man who falls in with the ignorant should not expect respect, and if...

Wisdom No. 52: Do not be surprised at a wise man who keeps silent among the rabble...

Wisdom No. 53: If a jewel falls into the mud, it is still precious, and if dust...

Wisdom No. 54: Musk is what smells, not what the perfumer says.

Wisdom No. 55: A friendship that is acquired over a lifetime should not be harmed in an instant.

Wisdom No. 56: The intellect is so trapped in the hands of the ego as a helpless man with a woman...

Wisdom No. 57: A generous man who eats and gives is better than a worshiper who fasts...

Wisdom No. 58: Little by little becomes much, and drop by drop becomes a flood. Meaning...

Wisdom No. 59: It is not fitting for a scholar to tolerate foolishness from a commoner with forbearance...

Wisdom No. 60: Sin, from whomever it is committed, is reprehensible, and from scholars...

Wisdom No. 61: Life is protected by a single breath, and the world is an existence between two non-existences.

Wisdom No. 62: Satan cannot prevail over the sincere, and the sultan (king) cannot prevail over the penniless.

Wisdom No. 63: Whoever is not provided for in his lifetime, his name will not be mentioned when he dies.

Wisdom No. 64: Do not ask a poor, weak dervish in a lean year, “How are you?”, unless you are going to put balm on his wound and provide him with something.

Wisdom No. 65: Two things are impossible according to reason: eating more than the allotted sustenance and dying before the appointed time.

Wisdom No. 66: O seeker of sustenance, sit and you shall eat, and O one sought by death, do not go, for you will not escape with your life.

Wisdom No. 67: What is not destined will not be obtained, and what is destined will be obtained wherever it is.

Wisdom No. 68: A hunter without sustenance will not catch a fish in the Tigris, and a fish without its appointed time will not die on dry land.

Wisdom No. 69: A corrupt rich man is a gilded clod, and a righteous dervish is a dust-covered witness. This is Moses' patched cloak, and that is Pharaoh's jeweled beard.

Wisdom No. 70: The hardship of the good is turning towards relief, and the fortune of the wicked is heading towards decline.

Wisdom No. 71: The envious person is stingy with God's blessings and holds enmity towards the innocent servant.

Wisdom No. 72: A student without dedication is like a lover without wealth, and a traveler without knowledge...

Wisdom No. 73: The purpose of the revelation of the Quran is to attain good character, not just the recitation of the written text.

Wisdom No. 74: Someone was asked: What is a scholar without action like?

Wisdom No. 75: A man without generosity is like a woman, and a worshiper with greed is a highway robber.

Wisdom No. 76: Two people will never be free from regret, and their feet will not emerge from the mud of loss: a merchant whose ship has sunk and an heir who has associated with vagabonds.

Wisdom No. 77: Although the king's robe is precious, the clothes of ordinary people are themselves...

Wisdom No. 78: Contrary to the right path and against the opinion of the wise is taking medicine based on conjecture and traveling an unseen path without a caravan.

Wisdom No. 79: Whatever you know will certainly become known to you, do not hasten to ask about it, for it harms the majesty of the kingdom.

Wisdom No. 80: One of the necessities of companionship is that you either take care of your house or reconcile with the house of God.

Wisdom No. 81: Whoever sits with the wicked, even if their nature does not affect him...

Wisdom No. 82: The forbearance of a camel, as is known, even if a child takes its rein and...

Wisdom No. 83: Whoever interrupts others' speech so that they know the extent of his knowledge, reveals the extent of his ignorance.

Wisdom No. 84: I had a wound inside my garment, and the sheikh would ask about it every day...

Wisdom No. 85: Lying is like a necessary blow, for even if the wound heals...

Wisdom No. 86: The end of all beings is apparent from the appearance of man, and the most humble of beings...

Wisdom No. 87: From a self-indulgent person, no skill comes, and without skill, leadership is not fitting.

Wisdom No. 88: It is said in the Gospel: O son of Adam! If you are wealthy...

Wisdom No. 89: Unconditional will can bring one down from the throne of kings and keep another safe in the belly of a fish.

Wisdom No. 90: If he draws the sword of wrath, prophets and saints bow their heads, and if he stirs the wink of kindness, he conveys it to the good.

Wisdom No. 91: Whoever does not take the right path through the discipline of this world will be punished in the hereafter...

Wisdom No. 92: The fortunate take advice from the tales and parables of the ancients, before the latter use him as an example due to his fate.

Wisdom No. 93: What can one do whose ear of devotion is created heavy (deaf)?...

Wisdom No. 94: A beggar with a good end is better than a king with a bad end.

Wisdom No. 95: The earth receives rain from the sky, and the sky receives dust from the earth. Every vessel leaks what is in it.

Wisdom No. 96: God Almighty sees and conceals, and the neighbor does not see and yet proclaims.

Wisdom No. 97: Gold comes out of the mine by digging, and from the hand of a miser by agonizing.

Wisdom No. 98: Whoever does not have mercy on those below him will be afflicted by the oppression of those above him.

Wisdom No. 99: When a wise man sees discord arise, he avoids it, and when he sees peace...

Wisdom No. 100: A dervish was saying in supplication: O Lord, have mercy on the wicked...

Wisdom No. 101: The first person who put signs on clothing and wore a ring was Jamshid.

Wisdom No. 102: A great man was asked: With all the virtues that the right hand has, why is the ring worn on the left hand?

Wisdom No. 103: Advising kings is only possible for someone who has no fear of losing his head or hope of gaining gold.

Wisdom No. 104: The king is for repelling oppressors, and the police chief (shihna) is for bloodthirsty people...

Wisdom No. 105: Everyone's teeth become dull with sourness except for judges, whose teeth become dull with sweetness (bribes).

Wisdom No. 106: What can an old prostitute do from wickedness except repent, and a dismissed police chief from harassing people?

Wisdom No. 107: A wise man was asked: All these famous trees that God Almighty...

Wisdom No. 108: Two people died and took regret with them: one who had and did not eat, and the other who knew and did not act.

End of Golestan: The book Golestan is finished, and God is the one whose help is sought, with the grace of the Creator...