Rudaki was born in 858 in Rudak ( Panjrud ) located in modern - day Tajikistan .
Rudak ( Panjrud ) is a village located in the Samanid Empire which is now Panjakent .
Rudaki was born in 858 in Rudak ( Panjrud ) , a village located in the Samanid Empire which is now Panjakent , located in modern - day Tajikistan .