A 13th-century Persian Sufi poet whose observations on human nature proved so durable that The Guardian placed his Bustan among the 100 greatest books ever written - centuries after his death, his moral clarity still travels.
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"A Fire-Worshipper Received at the Board of Abraham the Patriarch", Folio from a Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di MET 43297_of_Sa'di_MET_sf13-228-23-f47r.jpg?width=1200)
"A Fire-Worshipper Received at the Board of Abraham the Patriarch", Folio from a Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di MET sf13-228-23-f47r_of_Sa'di_MET_43296.jpg?width=1200)
"A Religious Devotee Summoned to Pray for the King's Recovery", Folio from a Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di MET 43296_of_Sa'di_MET_sf13-228-23-f30r.jpg?width=1200)
"A Religious Devotee Summoned to Pray for the King's Recovery", Folio from a Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di MET sf13-228-23-f30r_of_Sa'di_MET_sf13-228-10-f2-d.jpg?width=1200)
"A Ruler in his Palace", Folio from a Kulliyat (Complete Works) of Sa'di MET sf13-228-10-f2-d_of_Sa'di_MET_sf13-228-10-f2-r.jpg?width=1200)
"A Ruler in his Palace", Folio from a Kulliyat (Complete Works) of Sa'di MET sf13-228-10-f2-r_of_Sa'di_MET_sf13-228-10-f2-v.jpg?width=1200)
"A Ruler in his Palace", Folio from a Kulliyat (Complete Works) of Sa'di MET sf13-228-10-f2-vIn their own words 10
, He - in whose nature, is the ugly disposition Sees not the peacock, - only his ugly foot.
Have patience! All things are difficult before they become easy.
He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
About this person
Saadi Shirazi lived from 1210 to 1291 in Iran, writing within the Sufi tradition at a time when Persian literature was reaching its classical height. His work combined poetic craft with penetrating social and moral insight, a combination that earned him the title "The Master of Speech" among Persian scholars. The depth of his writing on human behavior and ethics transcended its moment: he became one of the most widely quoted figures in both Eastern and Western literary traditions. His book Bustan, a cornerstone of classical Persian poetry, secured a place on The Guardian's list of the 100 greatest books of all time. He died in 1291, but the precision of his moral thought kept his lines in circulation across cultures and centuries.
Writers born in the 1210s 6
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