Mayazar Moori Ke Dane Kesh Ast

by Nima on November 1, 2008

This is a famous poem by Iranian Poet “Sa’adi”.

The title of the poem in this post is “Mayazar? Moori Ke Daneh? Kesh Ast” in Farsi. The translation would roughly be:

Crush not even the tiny ant that beareth a grain of corn

For she hath life, and sweet life is a boon

I have written the poem in Farsi Nastaligh? (Calligraphy). Feel free to use the image if you want to.

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Sepand August 15, 2009 at 3:33 pm

This is by sa’di, not ferdowsi. It even has the name at the end of the poem! Lol.

ru September 2, 2009 at 11:15 pm

wow.. dasted dard nakone. yade dabestan ham oftadam. kheyli mamnoon

tara March 21, 2010 at 9:14 pm

I know sa’di composed this poem, but why does he, in the first couple of lines, attribute it to Ferdowsi?? would anyone happen to know??

Nima March 23, 2010 at 1:45 pm

I think he is quoting a sentence or two from Ferdowsi and then continuing with the rest of poem by himself. I could be wrong though.

Farnoosh ~ Prolific Living July 21, 2010 at 10:34 am

Hi, I am thinking of doing a podcast reading this in Farsi and translating to English and thank you so much for allowing the use of the image!!!

Borhan July 21, 2010 at 11:03 am

Only the second verse is from Ferdowsi that Saadi is quoting

ajaya kulshreshtha July 31, 2010 at 12:29 pm

sa”di might have borrowed the theme from Ferdawsi (might have, mind it might have), bur the further elaboration reflect the thinking and phillosphy of the SA,’di himself. sadi sahab has paid ful honesty with his own khayalat.

Nima August 7, 2010 at 5:49 pm

your welcome. no problem. A link back would be appreciated.

ahmadwalid August 27, 2011 at 7:20 am

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ahmadwalid August 27, 2011 at 7:22 am

i wanna tell those guys that always watch this website a poems
zhala am ar giz nadaram tab ehsan kasi
ab migardam agar bar darat mara az khak kasi
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