Which is the most famous poem in Persian?

Masnavi by Rumi is widely recognized as the greatest Sufi poem ever written, and has been called “ the Quran in Persian ”. The Masnavi is a collection of over 25,000 verses filled with tales, moral discourses and analogies which explore the relationship between the self and God.

Which is the longest epic poem in the world?

Shahnameh is the world’s longest epic poem written by a single poet! In the period from the tenth to the fourteenth century most of Iran ’s great poets flourished which is known as golden age for Persian Poetry. Persian poetry is fresh, original, melodious and full of fire. Rubai is a poetry style which is used to describe a Persian quatrain.

What kind of poetry does Rudaki write about?

Much of Rudaki’s poetry is devoted to moral exhortation and is loaded with references to Zoroastrian culture and ancient Iranian themes. “It is I who killed you, I regret it now.” You killed many, broke the enemy’s courage. You gave so much, there isn’t one beggar left. Others, not enough bread to ease their hunger.

Which is the greatest poem of all time?

10 Greatest Poems Ever Written. 1 2. “Holy Sonnet 10: Death, Be Not Proud” by John Donne (1572-1631) Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art 2 1. “Sonnet 18” by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

What is the meaning of Amir Khusro’s poem Nami danam?

The real meaning is not Oh Khusro! Instead the real meaning is the God is King of La Makan, lamakan means every where and beyond or God need no house and the poet intelligently use word to provoke thought of readers. Hence the translation may be read as

Who was the first female poet in Iran?

Parvin Etesami was a Persian poet in 20th century in Iran. She is one of Iran ’s most prominent female poets who began writing poetry from a young age; her first published works appeared in the Iranian magazine Bahar in the early 1920s, when she was just a teenager. Parvin’s poems have social, humanity, learning and mystic concepts.

What kind of poem is the ghazal in Persian?

The Persian Ghazal is a kind of verse in which the first two lines rhyme, and then this rhyme repeats itself only in the second line of each succeeding couplet. Each line of the poem must be of the same length, though meter is not imposed in English.