Poem: Death Alone Puts Out The Fire مخاطبه شمع و پروانه
Poet: Saadi سعدی
From Selections from Saadi’s Bustan, translated by Richard Jeffrey Newman,
based on G M Wickens 1974 translation.

Here is the fourth video of a new section on my channel: Persian Literature. April 21 (some years on April 20) is ‘Saadi Day’, the National Commemoration Day of the well-known Iranian poet, Saadi Shirazi (known as the Master of Speech), born in Shiraz City around 1200. He is not only famous in Persian-speaking countries, but he has also been quoted in western sources. He is recognized for the quality of his writings, and for the depth of his social and moral thoughts.
Saadi’s best-known masterpieces are Bustan (The Orchard) completed in 1257 and Gulistan (The Flower Garden) in 1258.