Saadi, sah DEE (1213?-1292), was a famous Persian author who wrote many works in both prose and poetry. His best-known work is the Golestan (Rose Garden), a collection of short prose tales with moralizing verses attached. Saadi's writings are characterized by a clear and modest style, and by their tolerance and humanity. The clarity and high moral quality of his work have made him perhaps the most popular of all Persian writers.