مثنوی برای کودکانMasnavi for Children
مرد ناشنوا و همسایه بیمارThe Deaf Man and His Sick Neighbor
Page 1. A deaf man heard that his neighbor was ill. He filled a basket with fruit and decided to visit him. “Because I cannot hear him well,” he thought, “I will have to guess his answers beforehand.”
Page 2. On the way, he rehearsed: “I will ask how he feels. He will surely say better, so I will thank God. I will ask what he ate. He will say soup, so I will wish him strength. I will ask which doctor came. He will name a good doctor, so I will praise the visit.”
Page 3. The man reached his neighbor’s home and asked, “How do you feel?” The sick neighbor sighed, “I am close to dying.” The visitor thought he had heard “Better” and smiled, “Thank God!” The neighbor stared at him in surprise.
Page 4. Then he asked, “What have you eaten?” Now offended, the neighbor answered, “Poison!” The visitor thought he had heard “Soup” and replied, “May it nourish you and give you strength!” The neighbor grew even more upset.
Page 5. The man asked, “Which doctor is coming to see you?” The angry neighbor answered, “The Angel of Death!” Thinking he had heard the name of a kind doctor, the visitor said, “Blessed are his steps—surely he will heal you!” The neighbor asked him to leave.
Page 6. Outside the house, the man realized that guessing is not the same as listening. He returned, apologized, and this time communicated carefully through gestures and writing. Kindness means making sure we understand another person before we answer.

پایان

The End

داستانی از مثنوی مولانا جلال‌الدین رومی، بازگفته و روایت‌شده به دست یحیی ناظر.

A story from Rumi’s Masnavi, retold and narrated by Yahya Nazer.

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