The Orchard

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The Orchard

work by Saʿdī

Also known as: “Būstān”

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Saʿdī
…works are the Būstān (1257; The Orchard) and the Gulistān (1258; The Rose Garden). The Būstān is entirely in verse (epic metre) and consists of stories aptly illustrating the standard virtues recommended to Muslims (justice, liberality, modesty, contentment) as well as of reflections on the behaviour of dervishes and their…
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…works are the Būstān (1257; The Orchard) and the Gulistān (1258; The Rose Garden). The Būstān is entirely in verse (epic metre) and consists of stories aptly illustrating the standard virtues recommended to Muslims (justice, liberality, modesty, contentment) as well as of reflections on the behaviour of dervishes and their…
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Islamic arts
Zenith of Islamic literature
…years of journeying, and his Būstān (The Orchard) and Gulistān (The Rose Garden) have been popular ever since. The Būstān is a didactic poem telling wise and uplifting moral tales, written in polished, easy-flowing style and a simple metre. The Gulistān, completed one year later, in 1258, has been judged…
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…years of journeying, and his Būstān (The Orchard) and Gulistān (The Rose Garden) have been popular ever since. The Būstān is a didactic poem telling wise and uplifting moral tales, written in polished, easy-flowing style and a simple metre. The Gulistān, completed one year later, in 1258, has been judged…
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