List Of Stories In The Rose Garden Sa Di 2023. Faithfully translated into english [by edward rehatsek, with notes by richard francis burton ]. It consists of stories aptly illustrating the standard virtues recommended to muslims (justice, liberality, modesty, contentment) and reflections on the behavior of dervishes and their ecstatic practices.
Sa'di remarked on how quickly the flowers would die, and proposed a flower garden that would last much longer: All the learned were at a stand for its interpretation, excepting one dervish, who made his obeisance, and said: Of what use will be a dish of flowers to thee?
