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The Master and the Beautiful Servant from Golestan by Saadi Shirazi
They say a certain nobleman had a servant of extraordinary beauty. The master loved him …
The Sweetness of Pain Saadi’s Song of the Unforgetting Heart
There are loves that illuminate the world, and there are loves that burn it down. …
Wealth and Life from Golestan by Saadi Shirazi
Saadi says: “Wealth exists for the comfort of life — not life for the accumulation …
🕊️ Beyond Thought Rumi’s Call to Holy Madness
There are moments when the mind becomes the veil, not the light. Rumi, in this …
The Appearance of Piety from Golestan by Saadi Shirazi
One of the nobles once said to a pious man, “What do you think of …
When Light Fades Hafez and the Midnight of Separation
This ghazal is one of Hafez’s most heart-wrenching meditations on separation, memory, and the soul’s …
Contentment and Fairness from Golestan by Saadi Shirazi
Saadi tells us: A beggar from the Maghreb — the western lands — was once …
Burned to Nothing Attar’s Song of Annihilation
There are poems that whisper, and there are poems that consume. This ghazal by Attar …
The Dying Old Man from Golestan by Saadi Shirazi
Saadi writes: I was once in the Great Mosque of Damascus, engaged in discussion with …
The Hidden Treasury of Pain A Reflection on Khaqani’s Ghazal
There are some poets whose words feel carved from the bone of longing itself; their …
The Eyes of Envy from Golestan by Saadi Shirazi
Saadi says: I once told a friend, “I’ve grown silent most of the time, because …
In the Tavern of Nothingness A Reflection on ʿErāqī’s Ghazal of Annihilation and Awakening
This is a beautiful ghazal by ʿErāqī (Iraqi) and it is one of the most …