Bio
Abū-Muhammad Muslih al-Dīn bin Abdallāh Shīrāzī, Saadi Shirazi better known by his pen-name as Saʿdī or simply Saadi, was one of the major Persian poets of the medieval period.
Poems List
Total de poemas: 24
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I fear God and next
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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The best loved by God
The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.
👁️ 61
He who is a slave
He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
👁️ 54
A man is insensible to
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
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Whenever you argue with another
Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
👁️ 57
Have patience. All things are
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
👁️ 71
The rose and the thorn,
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
👁️ 83
A little and a little,
A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains, and drop and drop make the inundation.
👁️ 67
When the belly is empty,
When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
👁️ 55
How do I get to
How do I get to Carnegie Hall? Practice. Practice. Practice.
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