New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 43 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 43 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: English Translation of the Quatrain
I will throw myself into the intoxication of the moment,
So that I may behold the soul of the world there.
Either …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 42 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 42 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: English Translation of the Quatrain
Since destiny had already written our separation,
Why was there all that strife and terror?
If we were bad, you were relieved …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 41 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 41 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: English Translation of the Quatrain
Nothing but love has been my companion,
Neither my beginning nor my end, nor my start.
My soul gives out a voice …
New Ghazal Posted: This reckless old man is delighted with youth, Ghazal 10 from Saadi
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This reckless old man is delighted with youth, Ghazal 10 from Saadi
Description: In this ghazal, Saadi Shirazi contemplates the allure of youth and the wisdom of embracing …
New Ghazal Posted: If my moon would lift the veil from her face, Ghazal 9 from Saadi
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If my moon would lift the veil from her face, Ghazal 9 from Saadi
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New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 40 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 40 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: English Translation of the Quatrain
O Beloved, come and destroy this slave of Yours.
Come and bring forth the color that only You know.
O You Who …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 39 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 39 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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As long as the image of my beloved is with me, O heart,
All my life is spent in contemplation, O heart. …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 38 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 38 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: English Translation of the Quatrain
How long will you continue to gaze at us from afar?
We are helpless, and so is our love.
Who is this …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 37 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 37 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: English Translation of the Quatrigue
As long as you have this love, these sugar-sweet moments,
Every day you listen to the bile-filled words.
Your work every night …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 37 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 37 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: English Translation of the Quatrain
How long will you continue with this excessive pride?
How long will you be engrossed in these fleeting appearances?
Glory be to …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 36 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 36 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: English Translation of the Quatrain
How long will you continue with this excessive pride?
How long will you be engrossed in these fleeting appearances?
Glory be to …
New Ghazal Posted: Your face beautifies our mirror, Ghazal 3 from Saadi
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Your face beautifies our mirror, Ghazal 3 from Saadi
Description: This ghazal is a beautiful expression of love and devotion. Saadi employs various poetic devices such as similes, metaphors, and hyperbole …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 35 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 35 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Until I sleep with you, I will not sleep from weariness,
Until I sleep without you, I will not sleep from sorrow. …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 34 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 34 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: English Translation of the Quatrain
Since your embrace has been separated from me,
No one has seen me silent from crying.
Do not forget me from your …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 33 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 33 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: English Translation of the Quatrain
It has become late, but for the travelers,
There is no satiety except for the wise.
What of the day, the night, …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 32 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 32 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: English Translation of the Quatrain
My beloved, with tenderness and grace, has embroidered me,
A tapestry woven from my veins and skin.
My body is a patched …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 31 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 31 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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I have placed my heart on the path of calamity,
Especially for you, I have opened my heart.
Today, the wind brought …
New Novel Description Posted: The Scorched Earth
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The Scorched Earth
The Scorched Earth by Ahmad Mahmoud is a profound novel that examines the devastating impact of war, displacement, and social injustice on ordinary lives. Set during the Iran-Iraq War, this powerful narrative …
New Novel Description Posted: The Neighbors
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The Neighbors
The Neighbors by Ahmad Mahmoud is an influential novel in Persian literature, capturing the political tensions and social struggles of Iran in the early 1950s. Set against the backdrop of the oil nationalization movement …
New Novel Description Posted: ymphony of the Dead
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ymphony of the Dead
Symphony of the Dead by Abbas Maroufi is a dark, haunting novel that explores themes of family dysfunction, personal despair, and societal decay in pre-revolutionary Iran. Often compared to works …
New Novel Description Posted: The Book of Fate
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The Book of Fate
The Book of Fate by Parinoush Saniee is a captivating, heartfelt novel that traces the life of a young Iranian woman whose dreams and desires are shaped and constrained by …
New Novel Description Posted: Censoring an Iranian Love Story
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Censoring an Iranian Love Story
Censoring an Iranian Love Story by Shahriar Mandanipour is an inventive, multilayered novel that explores love, censorship, and creative freedom in contemporary Iran. Published in 2009, it follows …
New Novel Description Posted: Women Without Men
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Women Without Men
Women Without Men by Shahrnush Parsipur is a poignant and surreal novel that explores the lives of five Iranian women seeking freedom and self-discovery in a society constrained by strict patriarchal norms. …
New Novel Description Posted: The Colonel
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The Colonel
The Colonel by Mahmoud Dowlatabadi is a powerful and darkly intense novel set in the turbulent political landscape of post-revolutionary Iran. Originally written in Persian in the 1980s but not published in Iran due …
New Sokhanvar Posted: Ayyūqī Ayyughi (Poet)
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Ayyūqī Ayyughi (Poet)
About ʿAyyūqī: ʿAyyūqī, an 11th-century Persian poet, is best known for his romantic poem Varqa o Golšāh, a love story steeped in the medieval Persian literary tradition. His work, believed to have been influenced …
New Novel Description Posted: Savushun (A Persian Requiem)
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Savushun (A Persian Requiem)
Savushun (A Persian Requiem), written by Simin Daneshvar and published in 1969, is often regarded as one of the most significant modern Persian novels. As one of the first major …
New Novel Description Posted: The Blind Owl (Buf-e Kur)
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The Blind Owl (Buf-e Kur)
The Blind Owl (Buf-e Kur) by Sadegh Hedayat is one of the most haunting and influential works of Persian literature. First published in 1937, this novel is celebrated …
New Novel Description Posted: My Uncle Napoleon
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My Uncle Napoleon
My Uncle Napoleon, written by Iraj Pezeshkzad in 1973, is a beloved classic of Iranian literature. It’s often called the “Iranian Don Quixote” for its humorous, satirical take on family dynamics, politics, …
New Sokhanvar Posted: Sheikh Abul Qasim Hasan (Onsori Balkhi)
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Sheikh Abul Qasim Hasan (Onsori Balkhi)
Onsori Balkhi, also known as Abul Qasim Hasan Unsuri Balkhi, was a celebrated Persian poet of the 10th and early 11th centuries. Born in Balkh (in present-day Afghanistan), …
New Sokhanvar Posted: Sheikh Abu Mansur Daghighi Toosi (Daghighi)
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Sheikh Abu Mansur Daghighi Toosi (Daghighi)
Abu Mansur Daghighi Toosi, commonly known as Daghighi, was a Persian poet of the 10th century, born in Tus (in modern-day Iran). He is best known as an …
New Sokhanvar Posted: Sheikh Abu Sa’id ibn Abi al-Khayr (Abu Saeed)
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Sheikh Abu Sa’id ibn Abi al-Khayr (Abu Saeed)
Abu Saeed Abulkheir (Abu Sa’id ibn Abi al-Khayr), born in 967 in Mayhana, Khorasan (in modern-day Turkmenistan), was a highly influential Persian Sufi mystic …
New Sokhanvar Posted: Hakim Jamal ad-Din Abu Muhammad Ilyas ibn Yusuf ibn Zaki (Nezami)
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Hakim Jamal ad-Din Abu Muhammad Ilyas ibn Yusuf ibn Zaki (Nezami)
Nezami Ganjavi, one of the greatest Persian poets and a luminary in Persian literature, was born in Ganja …
New Lesson Posted: Gender-Neutral Pronouns in Persian
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Gender-Neutral Pronouns in Persian
Overview In Persian, pronouns are entirely gender-neutral, which is unique compared to many languages that assign gender to pronouns. Persian does not distinguish between "he," "she," or "it" as in English or …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 30 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 30 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: English Translation of the Quatrain
With love, our mount has journeyed forth from non-existence,
Our night is illuminated by the wine of union.
From that wine which …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 29 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 29 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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O you who have taken a drink from our cup,
You will become so intoxicated that you will see the night as …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 28 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 28 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: English Translation of the Quatrain
This fast, like a sieve, will sift the soul,
Revealing the hidden scrap.
A soul that gazes fixedly at the moon's radiance, …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 27 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 27 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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This fire of love is baking us,
Every night it drags us to the tavern,
It seats us with the people of …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 26 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 26 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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O night, may you always bring joy and cheer,
May your life be as long as the Day of Judgment.
Within my …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 25 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 25 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: English Translation of the Quatrain
O greenery of every tree, every garden, and every plant,
O fortune, prosperity, and my work and livelihood,
O solitude, spiritual music, …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 24 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 24 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: English Translation of the Quatrain
O friend, we are your companions in friendship,
Wherever you step, we are your ground.
In the religion of love, how can …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 23 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 23 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: English Translation of the Quatrain
O heart, a child of Venus, seeking a companion,
Who has destroyed many like you.
The heart said, "To become a unique …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 22 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 22 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: English Translation of the Quatrain
O sea of my heart, filled with pearls and coral,
Open your gate, for those with little wealth.
Your body, like an …
New Rubaei Posted: Quatrain 21 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
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Quatrain 21 from Rubaiyat of Rumi
Description: English Translation of the Quatrain
O one whose hair is full of dishevelment,
And whose ruby lips shower sweetness.
You said you regret our separation,
O life, …
