Hakayat E Sadi by Sheikh Sadi Shirazi

DETAILS : 

• Author : Sheikh Sadi Shirazi
  
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bharat Sewak Foundation
  
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2010
  
• Language ‏ : ‎ Urdu
• Binding : Hardcover
• Weight : 450 g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Hikayat-e-Saadi (The Tales of Saadi) is a timeless collection of moral anecdotes, parables, and wisdom-filled stories compiled from the two greatest masterpieces of Persian literature: the Gulistan (The Rose Garden) and the Bustan (The Orchard). Written by the legendary poet Sheikh Saadi Shirazi, these stories have served as a cornerstone of ethical education and character building in the Islamic world and beyond for over seven centuries.

The "Hikayats" (tales) are celebrated for their "easy-yet-difficult" style—prose that is simple enough for a child to understand but deep enough to occupy the minds of philosophers. Each story typically depicts a real-life situation involving kings, dervishes, travelers, or animals, culminating in a sharp, witty, and profound moral lesson. Themes include the fragility of life, the importance of justice for rulers, the virtues of silence, and the necessity of compassion. This collection is not just a book of stories; it is a mirror held up to human nature, reflecting both our follies and our potential for greatness.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sheikh Saadi Shirazi (1210–1292) is one of the major Persian poets of the medieval period, often referred to as "The Master of Speech" (Shaykh-i Ajall). After the Mongol invasion of his homeland, Saadi spent nearly thirty years traveling through Central Asia, India, Arabia, and North Africa. These journeys as a wandering dervish provided him with a vast wealth of life experience and cultural insight, which he later distilled into his writing. His influence is so global that his poem Bani Adam (Sons of Adam), which speaks of the oneness of humanity, is famously inscribed at the entrance of the United Nations building in New York.