The Gulistan

"The Gulistan"

1. The Gift of speech

     Now while thou last the wondrous

           power of word

     Let every thought in shining grace 

           appear;

     Tomorrow, when Deaths 

           messenger is here,

     He will constrain thee to depart unheard.

       - This stanza means that, we, humans have the gift of speech so that we can clearly express wath are our thoughts and opinions but before death comes, we should express our thought because we will lose the chance once the death arrives.

2. On the Deception of Appearances

   

       The man that never will declare his

            thought.

       Conceals a soul of honor or of sin

       Dost think that silent jungle's minds

            hold naught

       Perchance a lurking tiger sleeps

            therein.

         - This stamza means that the person who is quiet hides a manner we do not know. we dont know his/her mind but perhaps there is a sleeping tiger that waits to be waken up, in other words, he/she might be terrible when angry

3. On Cultivating Good Manners 

       They who in youth to manners ne'ers

             attend

       Will, in advancing years, not gain

             aquire.

       Wood, while 'tis green, thou may 

             with pleasure bend;

       When dry, thou canst not change it 

             save by fire.

         - This stanza means that we should be deciplined while we are young because it is hard to decipline someone who is already an adult.

Moral Values:

           

          I learned different kind of proverbs that can help me in my life for the coming years.

  Submitted by :               

Jemuel M. Pacione