Yazar: Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi

Yayınevi: Gece Kitaplığı

Tür: Din-Mitoloji / Tasavvuf

Kapak türü: Karton

Kağıt türü: 2. Hamur

Dil: Türkçe

Baskı: 2021

Barkod: 9786257793438

"...A prince there was, long since in time it is.

Of Church and State the power and wealth were his.

The chase on horse one day to follow, bent;

With pompous courtier-train afield he went.

A handmaid58 fair was wand'ring near a grove.

Her he espied, and straightway fell in love.

His heart was snared; her form its cage, its stall.

He lavished gold; and made her thus his thrall.

But now, behold the wayward spite of fate!

The maid fell sick, this prince's joy to bate.

An ass had Hodge; no saddle to the fore.

A saddle bought; a wolf straight Jacky tore.

A jug had Dick; the well, alas, was dry.

The well then filled; the jug was broke hard by.

Now leeches called the prince, from left, from right.

"Two lives," quoth he, "depend upon your might.

My health is naught; she's life of life to me.

I'm sad at heart; my sov'reign balm is she.

Who finds a remedy to save her life,

Much gold, with jewels, his; and thanks more rife."

All promised marvels; each, to use his skill;

To search the case; to ease the maiden's ill..."