A schoolboy was so perfectly beautiful and sweet-voiced that the teacher, in accordance with human nature, conceived such an affection towards him that- he often recited the following verses:
I am not so little occupied with thee, O heavenly face,
That remembrance of myself occurs to my mind.
From thy sight I am unable to withdraw my eyes
Although when I am opposite I may see that an arrow comes.
Once the boy said to him: -As thou strivest to direct my studies, direct also my behaviour. If thou perceivest anything reprovable in my conduct, although it may seem approvable to me, inform me thereof that I may endeavour to change it.- He replied: -O boy, make that request to someone else because the eyes with which I look upon thee behold nothing but virtues.-
The ill-wishing eye, be it torn out
Sees only defects in his virtue.
But if thou possessest one virtue and seventy faults
A friend sees nothing except that virtue.
Ch 05 On Love And Youth Story 05
Saadi Shirazi
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Poem topics: beautiful, change, friend, nature, teacher, human, sweet, face, mind, request, arrow, behaviour, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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