Number 19

MasnaviIraqi style
English

Number 19

Don't take Zeyd's word against Amr until you first know the truth of the matter. If there is a quarrel between them, then without a doubt such talk is unreliable.
Explanation: Zeyd and Amr are placeholder names in Persian and Arabic, like 'so-and-so' or 'Tom and Dick' in English.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۱۹

سخن زید نشنوی بر عمرو تا ندانی نخست باطن امر
گر خلافی میان ایشانست بی‌خلاف این سخن پریشانست