Tuesday, December 16, 2008

The Unicorn

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I walked through the wildwood, and what did I see
But a unicorn with his horn stuck in a tree,
Cryin’, “Someone please help me before it’s too late.”
I hollered, “I’ll free you.” He hollered back, “Wait-
How much will it hurt? How long will it take?
Are you sure that my horn will not scratch, bend, or break?
How hard will you pull? How much must I pay?
Must you do it right now or is Wednesday okay?
Have you done this before? Do you have the right tools?
Have you graduated from horn-savin’ school?
Will I owe you a favor? And what will it be?
Do you promise that you will not damage the tree?
Should I close my eyes? Should I sit down or stand?
Do you have insurance? Have you washed your hands?
And after you free me - tell me what then?
Can you guarantee I won’t get stuck again?
Tell me when. Tell me how.
Tell me why. Tell me where…”

I guess that he’s still sittin’ there.

By Shel Silverstein

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Instants

If I Could live again my life,
In the next- I'll try,
-to make more mistakes,
I won't try to be so perfect,
I'll be more relaxed,
I'll be more full-than I am now,
in fact I'll take fewer things seriously,
I'll be less hygenic,
I'll take more risks,
I'll take more trips,
I'll watch more sun sets,
I'll climb more mountains,
I'll swim more rivers,
I'll go to more places-I've never been,
I'll eat more ice creams and less(lime)beans,
I'll have more real problems- and less imaginary
ones,
I was one of those people who live
prudent and prolific lives-
each minute of his life
off course that I had moments of joy- but
if I could go back I'll try to have only good moments
if you don't know - thats what life is made of,
don't lose the now!
I was one of those who never goes anywhere
without a thermometer,
without a hot-water bottle,
and without an umbrella and without a parachute
if I could live again - I will travel light
if I could live again- I'll try to work bare feet
at the beginning of spring till
the end of autumn,
I'll ride more carts,
I'll watch more sun rises and play with more children,
if I had the life to live- but now I am 85,
and I know that I am dying...

Jorge Luis Borges

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Worth Reading!!


One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well.
The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.
Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway;
it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him.
They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.
At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly.
Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw.
With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing.
He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal,
he would shake it off and take a step up.
Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey
stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!MORAL :
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt.
The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up.
Each of our troubles is a stepping stone.
We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.
Remember the five simple rules to be happy: 1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happens.3. Live simply and appreciate what you have. 4. Give more.5. Expect less from people but more from God.


You have two choices...smile and close this page,
or pass this along to someone else to share the lesson ....... I did!! GOD BLESS YOU....!


from fun_and_fun_only

Monday, September 1, 2008


Edwin Arlington Robinson

Richard Corey


WHENEVER Richard Corey went down town,

We people on the pavement looked at him:

He was a gentleman from sole to crown,

Clean favored, and imperially slim.


And he was always quietly arrayed,

And he was always human when he talked;

But still he fluttered pulses when he said,

"Good-morning," and he glittered when he walked.


And he was rich—yes, richer than a king,

And admirably schooled in every grace:

In fine, we thought that he was everything

To make us wish that we were in his place.


So on we worked, and waited for the light,

And went without the meat, and cursed the bread;

And Richard Cory, one calm summer night,

Went home and put a bullet through his head.






هربار که ریچارد به بازار می آمد

ما پیادگان غرق تماشایش می شدیم

او ز سر تا پا اصالت بود و نجابت

طبعش بی مانند در لطافت

اندامش در زیبایی بی نهایت


همیشه آراسته بود و پیراسته

و گاهِ سخن انسان بود و بی کینه

ضربان قلب هامان دوچندان می شد

هربار که سلاممان می کرد

و با هر گامش گویی نوری بر ما تجلی می کرد


ثروتی فزون از شاهان داشت

و در هر خیر و خوبی دستی داشت

به یک کلام، تمام فکر و خیالمان شده بود

تمام آرزویمان که کاش به جای او بودیم


و ما کار می کردیم کار

و بر رسیدن نور انتظار می کشیدیم انتظار

ما بی گوشت سر کردیم و بر نان دشنام

و ریچارد در شبی تابستانی و آرام

گلوله ای بر سر شلیک کرد و دیگر تمام


Translated by: S.Karimi


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آقامنش از پنجه پا تا به سرش

ریچارد کوری بود و همه دربدرش


محبوب همه، لاغر و خوش فرم بدی

ما خیره بدو در ملاء عام بدی


آراسته تر زو نبدی در همه شهر

انسان تر از او کس نبدی در همه دهر


ای کاش که ما نیز بدیم چون ریچارد

پولدار،همه اِندِ کمال چون ریچارد


ریچارد نگو پادشه دهر بگو

پولدارتر از پادشه شهر بگو


بر سفره ما هیچ نبد غیر از نان

جز لعنت و افسوس چه بودی به میان!


لیکن همه ماجرا نبود این ای جان!

در یک شب آرام از آن تابستان


ریچارد شدی در حرم خانه خویش

یک تیر زدی در وسط کله خویش


Translated by: A.Bashardoost