Gulistan (The Rose Garden)

by Sheikh Saadi · 1258 · Persian

PoetryMuslim world

About the book

Divided into eight chapters on subjects such as the conduct of kings, the morals of dervishes, contentment, silence, love and education. Its famous poem 'Bani Adam' says that all human beings are members of one body.

Why it matters

Moral stories in prose and verse, a classic of Persian literature; Saadi also wrote the Bustan.