“I have heard one of the sages say: “No one confesseth his own ignorance so much as the man who beginneth to talk whilst another is speaking, and hath not yet finished.”” The Gulistan by Saadi- Chapter 4 *** Robinson, S., 2019. Persian Poetry for English Readers, Alpha...
Forgiveness Is the cash you need. All the other kinds of silver really buy Just strange things. But learn from those courageous addicted lovers Of glands and opium and gold – Look, They cannot jump high or laugh long When they are whirling. And the moon and the stars become sad When their tender light...
“What is the soul? Consciousness. The more awareness, the deeper the soul, and when such an essence overflows, you feel a sacredness around. It’s so simple to tell one who puts on a robe and pretends to be a dervish from the real thing. We...
Rostam is the son of Zal and Rudabeh. He is a legendary Persian hero whose epic warrior suit Babr-e Bayan made him invincible throughout his numerous glorious combats. He is best known for his fight with Esfandiyar, the other legendary Persian hero whom Rostam kills. But perhaps...
Just like the magnificently talented poet Saadi, the impressive HAFEZ was also born in the magical city of Shiraz (~1325). DIVAN is the name of a beautiful collection of his poems. Many proud Persian speakers learn Hafez’ inspiring work by heart and use it in...
Essence is emptiness. Everything else, accidental. Emptiness brings peace to your loving. Everything else, disease. In this world of trickery emptiness is what your soul wants. ...
Another Magnificent Persian poet who touched the hearts of millions with his beautiful poetry. Shakh-Muslah-ud-Din SAADI, also known as Sadi of Shiraz, was born in 1213 and his most famous work titled: Gulistan (or Golestan) is a collection of short anecdotes based on his life...
The illustrious Persian poet Abolghasem Ferdowsi, from the province of Khorasan, is most famous for his literary masterpiece the Shahnameh, ‘the Book of Kings’, in which he tells the story of the Persian Empire, providing a collection of episodes starting from the creation of the...
Born on September 30,1207 in the eastern edge of the Persian empire, was Master Jalaloddin Rumi, who has debatably become the world’s most renowned mystical poet. Although he now rests in Konya, Turkey, where he’s visited by thousands each month, his art has only grown in...