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Real Rumi Quotes in Persian (and the Famous Fakes)
Fourteen genuine Rumi lines with the Persian text, transliteration, a literal translation and the exact Masnavi or Divan-e Shams source, plus the story behind six famous quotes Rumi never wrote.
Fal-e Hafez: How Iranians Consult Hafez’s Poetry
How Iranians open Hafez's Divan for guidance: who Hafez was, the traditional steps and invocation, when it is done, and how to read the ghazal you get.
Shahnameh
Shahnameh, the book of the Abolghasem Ferdowsi, which contains about sixty thousand verses of poetry, is one of the largest and most prominent epic poets in…
Baba Taher (Iranian poet)
Baba Taher known as Baba Taher Oryan, a mystic, was an 11th century Persian poet of Iran. Baba was a nickname given to pious followers and…
Life of Rumi: America’s most-read poet
Persian literature is rich with poetry, art, and paintings. It is one of the oldest civilizations of the world that has its roots in the Iran,…
