My Country, I Shall Build You Again!
Three poems by Simin Behbahani (1927-2014) Translated by Sara Khalili & edited by Michael Beard From the bilingual edition (c) My Country, I Shall Build […]
Poetry
Write and Fear Not: Three Poems
what good is a map of the whole worldthe maps i love are those you dream uplined with boundaries rivers subways houses& a tiny map […]
Colossal
96 years ago on December 12, 1925, a son was born into circumstances that were less than inspiring to him. He wasn’t dealt the advantages of a cultured home or a stirring education.
Beyond the Ellipses: Poems by Emran Salahi
A towering figure in modern Persian satire, Emran Salahi (1947–2006) was an equally adept writer of serious Persian poetry, which he composed in various forms, […]
Four Spring Songs by Hafiz Shirazi
With boiling passion’s eager haste,
Comes forth the blushing rose;
Shall we not wine like water waste,
Soft dashing as it flows?
Breast Cancer
A poem by Ali Asadollahi
Three Poems by Leila Kordbache
Born in 1981, Tehran, Leila Kordbache is a published poet and literary researcher. She has over ten published volumes of poetry and monographs on Persian […]
The Sama: Hearing with the Heart
The Sufi ritual of sama began in the 13th century with the mystic poet Jalaleddin Muhammad Rumi. The legend goes that he was walking toward […]
Five Poems by Bijan Elahi
Bijan Elahi (July 7, 1945 – Dec 1, 2010) was a modernist poet and a prolific translator of T.S. Eliot, Arthur Rimbaud, Henri Michaux, Friedrich […]
Three Poems by Ali-Akbar Sadeghi
A graduate of the College of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, Ali-Akbar Sadeghi is one of the most prolific and successful Iranian painters and artists. […]