غزل سعدی

A lyric poem (ghazal) by the Persian poet Shaykh Sa'di (d. 691/1292) written in the Nasta'liq script during the Safavid era from Iran. Dimensions of Written Surface: 10.5 (w) x 21.8 (h) cm The corners left open by the intersection of the diagonal verses and the rectangular frame are decorated by illuminated triangles (or thumb pieces). The text panel is framed by a border consisting of cream-colored paper decorated with gold flecks cut out and pasted to the folio. The composition is placed on...