Reading the works of Roudaki , Ferdowsi , Nezami , Saadi , Hafez and Rumi , as soon as he learned to read , set the tone for the rest of his life .
Reading the works of Roudaki , Ferdowsi , Nezami , Saadi , Hafez and Rumi , as he was learning to read . 
 This set the tone for the rest of his life .