Saadi Shirazi

Abu Mohammad Moshrefoldin Mosleh ebn Abdollah ebn Mosharraf,}} better known by his pen name Saadi,; }}, }} also known as Saadi of Shiraz (, ''Saʿdī Shīrāzī''; born 1210; died 1291 or 1292), was a Persian poet and prose writer of the medieval period. He is recognized for the quality of his writings and for the depth of his social and moral thoughts.

Saadi is widely recognized as one of the greatest poets of the classical literary tradition, earning him the nickname "The Master of Speech" or "The Wordsmith" ( ''ostâd-e soxan'') or simply "Master" ( ''ostâd'') among Persian scholars. He has been quoted in the Western traditions as well. His book, ''Bustan'' has been ranked as one of the 100 greatest books of all time by ''The Guardian''. Provided by Wikipedia