By far one of my most favorite Persian poems: Chavoshi by Akhavan Sales.
This is a line of a poem by Hafez. This poem is one of the most well known love Persian poems.
In Farsi it reads:
- Goftam Ghame To Daram Gofta Ghamat Sarayad
- Goftam Ke Mahe Man Sho, Gofta Agar Barayad
In English it reads:
- I said I long for thee, you said your sorrows will end
- Be my moon, rise up for me, only if it will ascend
Arsalan is one of the sexiest Iranian names for a guy. Here is Arsalan written in various forms of Persian calligraphy.
Iran Zamin is a Persian poem about Iran and the poet’s love for his country. Here is the first line in Farsi calligraphy. It reads:
- In Farsi: Agar Iran be joz viransara nist, man in viran sara ra doost daram
- In English: If Iran is ever nothing but ruines, I will love this land of ruin. It basically is about how the poet loves Iran no matter what shape she is in.
Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh was the prime minister of Iran from 1951 to 1953. He is famously known for nationalization of Iran’s oil. Here is Mossadegh in Farsi calligraphy.
