Gulistan of Saadi
The Manners of Kings
Story 33
One of the veziers of a king treated his subordinates with kindness and sought the goodwill of his
colleagues. Once he happened to be called to account by the king for something he had done whereon
his colleagues endeavored to effect his liberation. Those who guarded him treated him leniently and
the great men expatiated upon his good character to the padshah till he renounced all further inquiry.
A pious man who took cognizance of this affair said:
‘In order to gain the hearts of friends
Sell even the garden of thy father.
In order to boil the pot of well-wishers
Burn even all the furniture of the house.
Do good even to a malevolent fellow.
Tie up the mouth of the dog with a sop.’
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