Keywords: Sadi6.jpg Script nasta'liq These calligraphic fragments are the first seven pages of Sa'di's Bustan The Fruit Garden or The Orchard The order of the first seven pages of this work all belonging to the same manuscript goes as follows Page 1 1-04-713 19 26 Page 2 1-04-713 19 15 Page 3 1-04-713 19 14 Page 4 1-04-713 19 12 Page 5 1-04-713 19 13 Page 6 1-04-713 19 11 Page 7 1-04-713 19 25 Page 6 In the last two lines of poetry Sa'di closes his eulogy by stating that he himself wishes to follow the path of the Prophet Muhammad That person who chooses the way opposite of the Prophet / Will never arrive at the stage of God / Oh Sa'di think not that the path of purity / One can travel except behind the Chosen One Mustafa i e Muhammad This copy of the Bustan may have been produced in India during the 17th century The back of the second page 1-04-713 19 15 of this series includes a note supporting this provenance as it states that the work was written by 'Abd al-Rashid Daylami He was one of the famous calligraphers active at the court of the Mughal ruler Shah Jahan r 1627-1656 in Agra and Delhi ascs 009 century 17 Calligrapher 'Abd al-Rashid Daylami attr PD-old Other pages in this set <gallery> File Sadi1 jpg Page 1 File Sadi2 jpg Page 2 File Sadi3 jpg Page 3 File Sadi4 jpg Page 4 File Sadi5 jpg Page 5 File Sadi7 jpg Page 7 </gallery> Bostan Eulogies |