The Bustān: Saʿdī’s Magnum Opus

Study Saʿdī Shirazi's Most Important Work

“Very much I have traveled in many a clime;

And with many a person have utilized time. 

I regretted, from all of those būstāns so fair, 

To my friends empty-handed again to re-pair.

I said to myself that from Egypt they bear 

Sugar-candy to friends, as an offering rare. 

If none of that candy I brought in my hand,

Words sweeter than candy are mine to command.”


-Saʿdī, on the Reason for Composing the Būstān

What will you accomplish?

  • Learn Saʿdī’s fascinating life story.

  • Read from every chapter of the Bustan.

  • Learn about the pre-modern Persianate realm.

What You’ll Learn

  1. Introduction, The Reason for Composing the Book, Justice, Management of Affairs, and Good Judgment

  2. On Beneficence

  3. On Love, Intoxication, and Passion, On Acceptance of God’s Will

  4. On Humility

  5. On Contentment

  6. On Edification

At a Glance

  • 16 lessons
  • 7.5 hours of video content

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Instructor(s)

Muhammad Ali Mojaradi

Founder, Instructor, Translator

From Detroit, Michigan with roots in Tehran, Iran, Muhammad Ali (@sharghzadeh) founded Persian Poetics in 2018. He has been teaching classical Persian literature for four years. His first book, “The Flame of Love” (Simon & Schuster) is forthcoming.