Sheikh Saadi and his dress story



Question:  The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words.

Sheikh Saadi was a great poet in Iran. He used to put on a simple dress. One day on his way to the court of the king of Iran, he took shelter in the residence of a nobleman for a night. The nobleman could not ……………

Or, Question: Write a story on the theme “Dress does not make one great.”

Answer : 01


Sheikh Saadi and his dress story


Sheikh Saadi was a great poet in Iran. He used to put on a simple dress. One day on his way to the court of the king of Iran, he took shelter in the residence of a nobleman for a night. The nobleman could not recognize him. He treated him as an ordinary man. He put on a very simple dress. The nobleman and his servants did not behave with him respectfully and also did not show good hospitality to him. The poet somehow passed the night. In the morning, the poet left the house with a sad mind and went to the court of the king. He stayed there for a few days.  On his way back home, he again took shelter in the same house. This time he put on a gorgeous dress. The nobleman and his servants were surprised to see this. They showed him much honour and good hospitality. Saadi understood the reason why

he was treated so honourably. The poet decided to teach him. When they offered him rich and delicious food, instead of eating the poet started to keep them in his pocket. The nobleman and his worker became surprised to see this. The nobleman asked him the reason. Saadi replied that his dress deserved this food. The nobleman understood his fault and begged pardon to the poet.


Answer : 02

Sheikh Saadi and his dress story


Sheikh Sadi was a great poet. He used to put on a simple dress. Once he took shelter in the nobleman’s house. The nobleman could not know him and treated him as an ordinary man. He used to put on a very simple dress. The nobleman and his servants did not show much honour and hospitality to him. The poet left the house with a sad mind. On his way back home, he again took shelter in the same house. This time he put on a gorgeous dress. The nobleman and his servants were surprised to see this. They showed him much honour. While they offered him rich and delicious food, the poet started to keep them in his pocket.   The nobleman asked him the reason. Sadi replied that his dress deserved the food. The nobleman understood his fault and begged pardon to the poet.




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