Persian calligraphy

The translations of Persian poetry on this page are generated by AI

#659 ترسم که اشک در غم ما پرده‌در شود I fear my tears may break through the veil of my sorrow. And this closely guarded secret may become a tale for the world (Hafez) 2023 Acrylic on vintage Paper 7.5x9.5 inches

#575 واعظان کین جلوه در محراب و منبر می‌کنند Preachers who display piety on the pulpit and in the prayer niche, in private, engage in quite another affair (Hafez). 2019 Acrylic on vintage Paper 16x20 inches

#576 ساقی بدست باش که غم در کمین ماست Keep the cup in hand, O cupbearer, for sorrow lies in wait for us (Hafez). 2002 Acrylic on vintage Paper 16x20 inches

#570 خرقه و سجاده به دور افکنم I shall cast aside the cloak and prayer rug, And pour wine into the crystal goblet (Tahereh). 2018 Acrylic on vintage Paper 16x20 inches

#786 دلبر و یار من تویی رونق کار من تویی You are my beloved and my companion, You are the spark that drives my endeavor (Rumi). 2022 Acrylic on vintage Paper 6.5x8.5 inches

#787 خیال نقش تو در کارگاه دیده کشیدم In the workshop of my sight, I have painted the dream of your image (Hafez). 2022 Acrylic on vintage Paper 6.5x8.5 inches

#658 چو برشکست صبا زلف عنبر افشانش، به هر شکسته که پیوست تازه شد جانش As the breeze unraveled her amber-scented hair, Each broken heart it embraced found life anew (Hafez) 2020 Acrylic on Vintage Paper 21x21 inches (Frame Size)

#579 تو مرا جان و جهانی چه کنم جان و جهان را You are both my soul and my world, what need is there for soul and the world? (Rumi). 2023 Acrylic on vintage Paper (250 years) 16x20 inches

#580 تاب بنفشه می‌دهد طره‌ی مشکسای تو The lock of your hair gives off the radiance of a violet (Hafez). 2023 Acrylic on vintage Paper (200 years) 16x20 inches

#650 صبح است ساقیا قدحی پر شراب کن Morning has arrived, cupbearer, pour the wine, The wheel of fate moves swiftly, so hasten your pace (Hafez). 2022 Acrylic on vintage Paper

#664 Four works on one panel, 2020 Acrylic on Vintage Paper, 16.5x16.5 inches Poetry of Sa'di Shirazi Top Left: ساقی بده آن شراب گلرنگ Cupbearer, pour that wine of floral color, Strike the strings of the harp and let the melody flow --- Top Right: این باد بهار بوستان است Is this the spring breeze of the garden, or the fragrance of reuniting with loved ones? --- Bottom Left: دیر آمدی از نگار سرمست، زودت ندهیم دامن از دست You came late, O tipsy lover, we will not hastily release you from our grasp --- Bottom Right: آن نه عشق است که از دل به دهان می‌آید True love is not the one merely flow from the heart to the mouth, Nor is a true lover who grows weary of the beloved

#660 نور تویی سور تویی... You are the light, you are the feast, You are the victorious fortune, You are the bird of Mount Tur, You have taken me by the beak (Rumi) 2014 Acrylic on Vintage Paper 9x12 inches. Frame size: 20x22 inches

#799 مگر نسیم سحر بوی یار من دارد که راحت دل امیدوار من دارد Does the morning breeze carry the scent of my beloved, That it brings peace to my heart, full of hope? (Sa'di) 2020 Acrylic on Vintage Paper 16x20 inches

#797 برآمد باد صبح و بوی نوروز، به کام دوستان و بخت پیروز The dawn of spring, with the scent of Nowruz, Brings delight to friends and triumph to fortune (Sa'di) 2020 Acrylic on Vintage Paper 16x20 inches

#573 سرِ ارادتِ ما و آستانِ حضرت دوست که هر چه بر سرِ ما می‌رود ارادتِ اوست Our head bows in devotion at the beloved's door, For all that happens to us is but a reflection of His love (Hafez) 2016 Acrylic on Vintage Paper 16x20 inches

#578 گر به تو افتدم نظر چهره به چهره رو به رو شرح دهم غم تو را نکته به نکته مو به مو If ever my eyes meet yours, face to face, gaze to gaze, I’ll unfold my grief for you, thread by thread, phrase by phrase (Tahereh) 2020 Acrylic on Vintage Paper 16x20 inches

#577 تو گل یاسمنی تو چنان شبنم پاک سحری You are a jasmine bloom, As pure as morning's gentle dew (Hamid Mosaddeq) 2021 Acrylic on Vintage Paper 16x20 inches

#792 ز حد گذشت جدایی میان ما ای دوست بیا بیا که غلام توام بیا ای دوست This distance between us exceeds all measure, my dear, Come to me, for I am your devoted servant—come near (Sa'di) 2020 Acrylic on Vintage Paper 16x20 inches

#705 دیدار می‌نمایی و پرهیز می‌کنی بازار خویش و آتش ما تیز می‌کنی You reveal yourself, yet shy away, Stoking your charm, while our fire you inflame (Sa'di) 2020 Acrylic on Vintage Paper 16x20 inches

#749 ای پیکِ پی‌خجسته که داری نشانِ دوست با ما مگو به‌جز سخنِ دل‌نشانِ دوست O herald of joy who brings the beloved's trace, Speak to me only of the beloved's grace (Sa'di) 2020 Acrylic on Vintage Paper 16x20 inches