Originally from the Hindu Panchatantra written in 300 AD, Kalila wa Dimna was translated by Ibn Al-Muqaffa from the Panchatantra in the 8th century, and is considered the first masterpiece of Arabic literary prose.

The overarching story of the attempt of a Persian emperor to access a book of wisdom and fables is interspersed beautifully with many noteworthy morals, which are still relevant in today's modern world.