– A celebration of living simply and avoiding greed.
«شنیدم که پادشاهی به درویشی بخشید و او نپذیرفت. گفت: ای درویش، تو به جمعِ فقرا پذیرفتنی، و ما به عطیتِ سلاطین. گفت: ملک و ملکوت تو، و فقر و فاقه من. تو ملک خود را نگاهدار، و من فقر خود را؛ زیرا که فقیر، غنی است به فقر خود.»
"I heard that a king gave a gift to a dervish (a poor mystic), but he refused to accept it. The king said, 'O Dervish, you are fit for the company of the poor, and we are fit for the gifts of sultans.' The dervish replied, 'Your kingdom and sovereignty belong to you, and my poverty and need belong to me. Keep your kingdom, and I will keep my poverty; for the poor man is rich in his poverty.'" saadi golestan farsi
از صد شکرِ پادشاهِ بیدرد
In the Golestan , Saadi displays the ways of life with delicacy and instructive points. He guides the reader toward virtue not with harshness, but with the sweetness and eloquence of his words. The Golestan is a treasure trove where short stories, profound maxims, and the author's long life experiences are gathered. From lessons on friendship to statesmanship and the avoidance of materialism, everything can be found within this book. – A celebration of living simply and avoiding greed
💡 Unlike many religious or philosophical texts of the time, Saadi is a realist. He acknowledges that human beings are flawed. He doesn’t just tell you to be a saint; he tells you how to survive a corrupt king, how to deal with a rude neighbor, and why sometimes a "white lie" is better than a "mischievous truth."
– Reflections on time, health, and the transition of life. گفت: ملک و ملکوت تو، و فقر و
– Stories of passion, beauty, and the follies of the young.
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