The Bustan of Sadi

“The Bustan of Said” is a prose translation of Sadi, a 13th-century Muslim poet. Sadi (pseudonym of Muslih-ud-Din Mushrif ibn Abdullah) is considered one of the major medieval Persian poets. He found the inspiration and subjects for his works in frequent travels through regions of what is today Syria, Turkey, Egypt, and Iraq. Therefore, his tales are full of live characters and scenes that took real place in the streets of the Middle East centuries ago.