An unjust king asked a devotee what kind of worship is best? He replied: "For thee the best is to sleep one half of the day so as not to injure the people for a while."
I saw a tyrant sleeping half the day.
I said: "This confusion, if sleep removes it, so much the better;
But he whose sleep is better than his wakefulness
Is better dead than leading such a bad life."
Ch 01 Manner Of Kings Story 12
Saadi Shirazi
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Poem topics: life, people, king, confusion, worship, Valentine's Day, sleep, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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