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Saadi Shirazi

1210 - 1291 | Shiraz, Iran

Prominent Persian poet from Iran, famous for his prose in Gulistan and verse in Bustan.

Prominent Persian poet from Iran, famous for his prose in Gulistan and verse in Bustan.

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Deep in the sea, there are riches beyond your imagination. But if you seek safety, that is at the shore.

Deep in the sea, there are riches beyond your imagination. But if you seek safety, that is at the shore.

Deep in the sea, there are riches beyond your imagination. But if you seek safety, that is at the shore.

Deep in the sea, there are riches beyond your imagination. But if you seek safety, that is at the shore.

Green wood can be bent. But once it becomes dry, it can only be straightened by fire.

Green wood can be bent. But once it becomes dry, it can only be straightened by fire.

Green wood can be bent. But once it becomes dry, it can only be straightened by fire.

Green wood can be bent. But once it becomes dry, it can only be straightened by fire.

If a gem falls into the mud, it will still remain valuable. And if the dust descends to heaven, it will still be of no value.

If a gem falls into the mud, it will still remain valuable. And if the dust descends to heaven, it will still be of no value.

If a gem falls into the mud, it will still remain valuable. And if the dust descends to heaven, it will still be of no value.

If a gem falls into the mud, it will still remain valuable. And if the dust descends to heaven, it will still be of no value.

The Alchemist dies in frustration and sorrow. And the fool finds a treasure in a ruin.

The Alchemist dies in frustration and sorrow. And the fool finds a treasure in a ruin.

The Alchemist dies in frustration and sorrow. And the fool finds a treasure in a ruin.

The Alchemist dies in frustration and sorrow. And the fool finds a treasure in a ruin.

A raindrop, dripping from a cloud. Ashamed when it saw the sea. ‘Who am I where is a sea’, it said. As it saw itself, from the eyes of humility A shell embraced him and makes him a pearl.

A raindrop, dripping from a cloud. Ashamed when it saw the sea. ‘Who am I where is a sea’, it said. As it saw itself, from the eyes of humility A shell embraced him and makes him a pearl.

A raindrop, dripping from a cloud. Ashamed when it saw the sea. ‘Who am I where is a sea’, it said. As it saw itself, from the eyes of humility A shell embraced him and makes him a pearl.

A raindrop, dripping from a cloud. Ashamed when it saw the sea. ‘Who am I where is a sea’, it said. As it saw itself, from the eyes of humility A shell embraced him and makes him a pearl.

Ten dervishes can sleep beneath one blanket. Two kings cannot rein in one kingdom.

Ten dervishes can sleep beneath one blanket. Two kings cannot rein in one kingdom.

Ten dervishes can sleep beneath one blanket. Two kings cannot rein in one kingdom.

Ten dervishes can sleep beneath one blanket. Two kings cannot rein in one kingdom.

No one throws stones at the barren tree.

No one throws stones at the barren tree.

No one throws stones at the barren tree.

No one throws stones at the barren tree.

One who gives advice to heedlessness is himself in need of advice.

One who gives advice to heedlessness is himself in need of advice.

One who gives advice to heedlessness is himself in need of advice.

One who gives advice to heedlessness is himself in need of advice.

Make no friendship with an elephant keeper. If you have no room to entertain an elephant.

Make no friendship with an elephant keeper. If you have no room to entertain an elephant.

Make no friendship with an elephant keeper. If you have no room to entertain an elephant.

Make no friendship with an elephant keeper. If you have no room to entertain an elephant.

Throughout the long night, a man wept. For the sick man beside him. At dawn the visitor was dead. And the was patient alive.

Throughout the long night, a man wept. For the sick man beside him. At dawn the visitor was dead. And the was patient alive.

Throughout the long night, a man wept. For the sick man beside him. At dawn the visitor was dead. And the was patient alive.

Throughout the long night, a man wept. For the sick man beside him. At dawn the visitor was dead. And the was patient alive.

One day in Baghdad the central Bazar caught on fire. Someone came to me and told me that my store had been spared in the fire. I replied - praise be to god. At that moment I became ashamed before people for selfishly seeking my own advantage, thirty years now I have been seeking God to forgive me for once saying that - praise be to god.

One day in Baghdad the central Bazar caught on fire. Someone came to me and told me that my store had been spared in the fire. I replied - praise be to god. At that moment I became ashamed before people for selfishly seeking my own advantage, thirty years now I have been seeking God to forgive me for once saying that - praise be to god.

One day in Baghdad the central Bazar caught on fire. Someone came to me and told me that my store had been spared in the fire. I replied - praise be to god. At that moment I became ashamed before people for selfishly seeking my own advantage, thirty years now I have been seeking God to forgive me for once saying that - praise be to god.

One day in Baghdad the central Bazar caught on fire. Someone came to me and told me that my store had been spared in the fire. I replied - praise be to god. At that moment I became ashamed before people for selfishly seeking my own advantage, thirty years now I have been seeking God to forgive me for once saying that - praise be to god.

A miser hoarded all his wealth and spent nothing on his family. But one day his son discovered the hiding place. He dug up all the gold and put a large stone in the place. The money he spent in riotous living. His father soon discovered his loss and was overcome with grief, but his son said cheerfully - gold is for spending father ! for hiding, stone is just as good.

A miser hoarded all his wealth and spent nothing on his family. But one day his son discovered the hiding place. He dug up all the gold and put a large stone in the place. The money he spent in riotous living. His father soon discovered his loss and was overcome with grief, but his son said cheerfully - gold is for spending father ! for hiding, stone is just as good.

A miser hoarded all his wealth and spent nothing on his family. But one day his son discovered the hiding place. He dug up all the gold and put a large stone in the place. The money he spent in riotous living. His father soon discovered his loss and was overcome with grief, but his son said cheerfully - gold is for spending father ! for hiding, stone is just as good.

A miser hoarded all his wealth and spent nothing on his family. But one day his son discovered the hiding place. He dug up all the gold and put a large stone in the place. The money he spent in riotous living. His father soon discovered his loss and was overcome with grief, but his son said cheerfully - gold is for spending father ! for hiding, stone is just as good.

A student said to his teacher, what am I to do? I am troubled by the people, many of whom make me visits. By their coming and going they encroach upon my precious time. The teacher replied - lend something to every one of them who is poor and ask something to everyone of them who is rich, and they will come round thee no more.

A student said to his teacher, what am I to do? I am troubled by the people, many of whom make me visits. By their coming and going they encroach upon my precious time. The teacher replied - lend something to every one of them who is poor and ask something to everyone of them who is rich, and they will come round thee no more.

A student said to his teacher, what am I to do? I am troubled by the people, many of whom make me visits. By their coming and going they encroach upon my precious time. The teacher replied - lend something to every one of them who is poor and ask something to everyone of them who is rich, and they will come round thee no more.

A student said to his teacher, what am I to do? I am troubled by the people, many of whom make me visits. By their coming and going they encroach upon my precious time. The teacher replied - lend something to every one of them who is poor and ask something to everyone of them who is rich, and they will come round thee no more.

A thief entered the house of a Sufi and found nothing there to steal. As he was leaving, the dervish, the dervish, sensing his disappointment, threw him the blanket on which he had been lying.

A thief entered the house of a Sufi and found nothing there to steal. As he was leaving, the dervish, the dervish, sensing his disappointment, threw him the blanket on which he had been lying.

A thief entered the house of a Sufi and found nothing there to steal. As he was leaving, the dervish, the dervish, sensing his disappointment, threw him the blanket on which he had been lying.

A thief entered the house of a Sufi and found nothing there to steal. As he was leaving, the dervish, the dervish, sensing his disappointment, threw him the blanket on which he had been lying.

An unjust king asked a devotee what king of worship is best. He replied, for thee, the best is to sleep one half of the day so as not to injure the people for a while.

An unjust king asked a devotee what king of worship is best. He replied, for thee, the best is to sleep one half of the day so as not to injure the people for a while.

An unjust king asked a devotee what king of worship is best. He replied, for thee, the best is to sleep one half of the day so as not to injure the people for a while.

An unjust king asked a devotee what king of worship is best. He replied, for thee, the best is to sleep one half of the day so as not to injure the people for a while.

I noticed an Arab of the desert sitting in a company of jewelers. He said - I had once lost my road in the desert and consumed all my food. I considered that I must perish when I suddenly caught sight of a bulging canvas bag. I shall never forget the joy and ecstasy I felt on thinking it might be parched grain nor the bitterness and despair when I discovered it to be full of pearls.

I noticed an Arab of the desert sitting in a company of jewelers. He said - I had once lost my road in the desert and consumed all my food. I considered that I must perish when I suddenly caught sight of a bulging canvas bag. I shall never forget the joy and ecstasy I felt on thinking it might be parched grain nor the bitterness and despair when I discovered it to be full of pearls.

I noticed an Arab of the desert sitting in a company of jewelers. He said - I had once lost my road in the desert and consumed all my food. I considered that I must perish when I suddenly caught sight of a bulging canvas bag. I shall never forget the joy and ecstasy I felt on thinking it might be parched grain nor the bitterness and despair when I discovered it to be full of pearls.

I noticed an Arab of the desert sitting in a company of jewelers. He said - I had once lost my road in the desert and consumed all my food. I considered that I must perish when I suddenly caught sight of a bulging canvas bag. I shall never forget the joy and ecstasy I felt on thinking it might be parched grain nor the bitterness and despair when I discovered it to be full of pearls.

If people injure you, grieve not, because neither peace nor grief come from the people. Be aware that the contrasts of friends and foes are from God. Although the arrow is shot from the bow, wise man look at the archer.

If people injure you, grieve not, because neither peace nor grief come from the people. Be aware that the contrasts of friends and foes are from God. Although the arrow is shot from the bow, wise man look at the archer.

If people injure you, grieve not, because neither peace nor grief come from the people. Be aware that the contrasts of friends and foes are from God. Although the arrow is shot from the bow, wise man look at the archer.

If people injure you, grieve not, because neither peace nor grief come from the people. Be aware that the contrasts of friends and foes are from God. Although the arrow is shot from the bow, wise man look at the archer.

I saw Shaikh Syed Abdul Qaadir Jilani in the holy Kaaba with his face on the pebbles and sayings: “O Lord! Pardon my sins and if I deserve punishment, cause me to arise blind on the Day of Resurrection that I might not be ashamed in the sight of the righteous.”

I saw Shaikh Syed Abdul Qaadir Jilani in the holy Kaaba with his face on the pebbles and sayings: “O Lord! Pardon my sins and if I deserve punishment, cause me to arise blind on the Day of Resurrection that I might not be ashamed in the sight of the righteous.”

I saw Shaikh Syed Abdul Qaadir Jilani in the holy Kaaba with his face on the pebbles and sayings: “O Lord! Pardon my sins and if I deserve punishment, cause me to arise blind on the Day of Resurrection that I might not be ashamed in the sight of the righteous.”

I saw Shaikh Syed Abdul Qaadir Jilani in the holy Kaaba with his face on the pebbles and sayings: “O Lord! Pardon my sins and if I deserve punishment, cause me to arise blind on the Day of Resurrection that I might not be ashamed in the sight of the righteous.”

An unjust king asked a devotee what king of worship is best. He replied, for thee, the best is to sleep one half of the day so as not to injure the people for as while.

An unjust king asked a devotee what king of worship is best. He replied, for thee, the best is to sleep one half of the day so as not to injure the people for as while.

An unjust king asked a devotee what king of worship is best. He replied, for thee, the best is to sleep one half of the day so as not to injure the people for as while.

An unjust king asked a devotee what king of worship is best. He replied, for thee, the best is to sleep one half of the day so as not to injure the people for as while.

Be not apprehensive of tangled affairs and keep not a broken heart, because the spring of life is in darkness.

Be not apprehensive of tangled affairs and keep not a broken heart, because the spring of life is in darkness.

Be not apprehensive of tangled affairs and keep not a broken heart, because the spring of life is in darkness.

Be not apprehensive of tangled affairs and keep not a broken heart, because the spring of life is in darkness.

The outward dress of gnostics is the patched frock. It is enough to display for the people. Strive to be good, may you wear anything you like. Abdication of sensual appetition, the world and greed are sanctity in true sense, not the abandonment of raiments.

The outward dress of gnostics is the patched frock. It is enough to display for the people. Strive to be good, may you wear anything you like. Abdication of sensual appetition, the world and greed are sanctity in true sense, not the abandonment of raiments.

The outward dress of gnostics is the patched frock. It is enough to display for the people. Strive to be good, may you wear anything you like. Abdication of sensual appetition, the world and greed are sanctity in true sense, not the abandonment of raiments.

The outward dress of gnostics is the patched frock. It is enough to display for the people. Strive to be good, may you wear anything you like. Abdication of sensual appetition, the world and greed are sanctity in true sense, not the abandonment of raiments.

Sinners repent of their transgression, Gnostics (Aarifeen) seck forgiveness for their worships. I ask not for the acceptance of my service, but for drawing the pen of pardon over my sins.

Sinners repent of their transgression, Gnostics (Aarifeen) seck forgiveness for their worships. I ask not for the acceptance of my service, but for drawing the pen of pardon over my sins.

Sinners repent of their transgression, Gnostics (Aarifeen) seck forgiveness for their worships. I ask not for the acceptance of my service, but for drawing the pen of pardon over my sins.

Sinners repent of their transgression, Gnostics (Aarifeen) seck forgiveness for their worships. I ask not for the acceptance of my service, but for drawing the pen of pardon over my sins.

You cannot become knower of God through your egoism. Honour is not based on one’s talks nor exaltation on self-conceit and claim. Humility will lead you to elevated rank. Stiff-necked ferocious falls headlong. Don’t seek renown if you desire exalted station. Don’t search mystic path from a lustful person and don’t hate others.

You cannot become knower of God through your egoism. Honour is not based on one’s talks nor exaltation on self-conceit and claim. Humility will lead you to elevated rank. Stiff-necked ferocious falls headlong. Don’t seek renown if you desire exalted station. Don’t search mystic path from a lustful person and don’t hate others.

You cannot become knower of God through your egoism. Honour is not based on one’s talks nor exaltation on self-conceit and claim. Humility will lead you to elevated rank. Stiff-necked ferocious falls headlong. Don’t seek renown if you desire exalted station. Don’t search mystic path from a lustful person and don’t hate others.

You cannot become knower of God through your egoism. Honour is not based on one’s talks nor exaltation on self-conceit and claim. Humility will lead you to elevated rank. Stiff-necked ferocious falls headlong. Don’t seek renown if you desire exalted station. Don’t search mystic path from a lustful person and don’t hate others.

If you desire God to condone your sinful acts, do good to the people whom God has created.

If you desire God to condone your sinful acts, do good to the people whom God has created.

If you desire God to condone your sinful acts, do good to the people whom God has created.

If you desire God to condone your sinful acts, do good to the people whom God has created.

The folk of God are those who excelled others in altruism: they are be like those who spend nights in prayers but their heart is dead.

The folk of God are those who excelled others in altruism: they are be like those who spend nights in prayers but their heart is dead.

The folk of God are those who excelled others in altruism: they are be like those who spend nights in prayers but their heart is dead.

The folk of God are those who excelled others in altruism: they are be like those who spend nights in prayers but their heart is dead.

aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair

jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere

Recitation

Jashn-e-Rekhta | 8-9-10 December 2023 - Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Near India Gate - New Delhi

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