The Rose Garden (Persian Gulistan by Sa'di, 13th c.)
One of the kings of Khorasan had a vision in a dream of Sultan Mahmud
One hundred years after his death
His whole person appeared to have been dissolved and turned to dust
Except his eyes, which were revolving in their orbits and looking about
All the sages were unable to give an interpretation
Except a dervish who made his salutation and said
'He is still looking amazed how his kingdom belongs to others'
Many famous men have been buried under ground
Of whose existence on earth not a trace has remained
And that old corpse which had been surrendered to the earth
Was so consumed by the soil that not a bone remains
The glorious name of Nushirvan survives in good repute
Although much time elapsed since he passed away
Do good, O man, and consider life as a good fortune
The more so, as when a shout is raised, a man exists no more
One hundred years after his death
His whole person appeared to have been dissolved and turned to dust
Except his eyes, which were revolving in their orbits and looking about
All the sages were unable to give an interpretation
Except a dervish who made his salutation and said
'He is still looking amazed how his kingdom belongs to others'
Many famous men have been buried under ground
Of whose existence on earth not a trace has remained
And that old corpse which had been surrendered to the earth
Was so consumed by the soil that not a bone remains
The glorious name of Nushirvan survives in good repute
Although much time elapsed since he passed away
Do good, O man, and consider life as a good fortune
The more so, as when a shout is raised, a man exists no more
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Writer(s): Sadi Shirazi
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