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Bahlul and the Judge

Bahlul and His Donkey

Bahlul & the Hunting Dog

Kalila and Dimna

Mr. Mouse and Khale Suske

Stone Soup

The Boy Fisherman

The Donkey and the Lion

The Hero and the Dragon

The Merchant & His Parrot

The Rabbits & Elephants

The Angel of Rain

Persian Songs

Cho Morgh-e Shab

Majnun Nabudom

Mikham Beram Kuh

Turkish Poetry

Farzet (Imagine)

Seni...

The Bird is Just a Bird

Turkish Songs

Otme Bulbul Otme

Afghan Songs

Bay Tu Bahaaraan

Baaz Aamadam

Qalandaram

Forugh Farrokhzad

Aroosak-e kooki

Hediyeh

Tavvalod-e Dige

Rashid Raz

In Gham Tanhaai Mara

Seyl Ab

Shab Tarik Va Sard

More Persian Poetry

Ajab Sabri Khoda Darad

Beyti az Ali Shariati

Persian Sayings

Proverbs

Larry Klein, Musician

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The tales of Kalila and Dimna originated in India almost two thousand years ago. These charming and sometimes humorous stories about animals have found there way in some form or another into the folklore of almost every major culture and tradition. This short translation is from a Persian version.

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Kalila and Dimna (or The Story of the Lion and the Bull)