Saadi Shirazi

Gulistan

Persian prose poem offering moral lessons and wisdom about human nature

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Saadi Shirazi
Saadi Shirazi

Persian poet and prose moralist whose Gulistan (Rose Garden) and Bustan (Orchard) are twin masterpieces of Persian literature combining lyrical verse with practical wisdom. He is the most widely translated classical Persian author.

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