The Orchard The Bostan of Saadi of Shiraz

Saadi's Bostan is one of the greatest of all Sufi Classics. It and his Gulistan (The Rose Garden) are regarded as supreme accomplishments of both literature and Sufi thought. They contain a richness of material and beauty of poetry which are almost unparalleled. The Bostan is a mine of proverbs, quotations, and practical wisdom. But like the Gulistan it contains far more than moralistic aphorisms and teaching stories. The Bostan is recognized by eminent Sufis as containing the whole range of the deepest Sufi knowledge which can be committed to writing.