Human beings are members of a whole,

                                                    Saadi's mausoleum in Shiraz

Saadi (one of the major Persian poets of the medieval period) is well known for his aphorisms, the most famous of which, Bani Adam(human being)

   بنی آدم اعضای یکدیگرند    
   که در آفرينش ز یک گوهرند   

چو عضوى به درد آورد روزگار   
 دگر عضوها را نماند قرار   

تو کز محنت دیگران بی غمی   
   نشاید که نامت نهند آدمی   

Human beings are members of a whole,

In creation of one essence and soul.

If one member is afflicted with pain,

Other members uneasy will remain.

If you have no sympathy for human pain,

The name of human you cannot retain.

The translation above are attempts to preserve the rhyme scheme of the original while translating into English, but may distort the meaning. What follows is an attempt at a more literal translation of the original Persian:

"Human beings (children of Adam) are the parts of a body,
They are from the same species,
When one of these parties is reached and suffering,
Others can not find neither peace nor tranquility,
If the misery of others leaves you indifferent,
And without any trouble! Then:
It is unthinkable to call yourself a human being. "

Saadi

Now could you try to translate it in your language.

 

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