The whole night, he couldn't get any rest and talked constantly about his problems, troubles and the rat race of his profession. He told of his wealth in Turkestan, spoke of his estates in India, displayed his jewels and the titles to his lands.
"O Saadi," he sighed, "I have another trip coming up. After this trip, I want to settle back and have a heard-earned rest. That's what I want more than anything in the world. I want to take Persian sulphur to China, since I've heard that it is very valuable there. From there I want to transport Chinese vases to Rome. My ship will then carry Roman goods to India, and from there I will take Indian steel to halab. From there, I will export mirrors and glass to Yemen and take velvet to Persia."
With a sad expression on his face, he than proclaimed to Saadi, who had been listening with disbeief, "And, after that, my life will belong to peace, reflection, and meditation, the highest goal of my thoughts."
source: Stories from Here and There, Ekalavya Education Foundation - By: Sunil Handa - http://www.eklavya.org/storyhere.html
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