Religion
Address to the Soul
Translated by Arthur N. Wollaston (1906) · From Sadi's Scroll of Wisdom (1906)
Religion
Forty years of thy precious existence have expired;
Yet thy life hath not passed beyond childhood.
Thou hast spent all in lust and licence;
Not a moment hast thou acted according to righteousness.
Rely not upon unstable life;
Be not confident that thou art safe from the sport of fortune.
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Shiraz, Sa'di of. “Address to the Soul.” Translated by Arthur N. Wollaston. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/sadi/2/.
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Shiraz, Sa'di of. “Address to the Soul.” Translated by Arthur N. Wollaston. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/sadi/2/.
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