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From Follett
"The Parrot and the Merchant is based on a tale from Masnavi, one of the best-known and most influential works by Rumi, a thirteenth century poet, philosopher, and Sufi mystic"--Page facing title page.;Translated from the Persian.;Based on a fable by Rumi. "Mah Jahan is a rich merchant who travels far and wide to trade her goods. When leaving for India, she promises to bring back a gift for her talking parrot. All that the parrot requests is for her to go to the jungle and ask his friends if they have any messages for him. But when she delivers their message, she learns an important lesson about how to treat the ones you love..."--Back cover.
From the Publisher
Mah Jahan is a rich merchant who travels far and wide to trade her goods, and keeps countless colorful birds in cages. When leaving for India, she promises to bring back gifts for all her servants, and for her favorite talking parrot. All that the parrot requests is for her to go to the jungle, greet his friends and ask if they have any messages for him. But when she delivers their message, she learns an important lesson about how to treat the ones you love