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The Search for Wisdom: Didactic Themes in Persian Literature
Across more than a millennium, Persian writers have labored under one shared calling: to illuminate the path of ethical…
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Nature’s Mirror: The Role of Gardens, Birds, and Seasons in…
From the verdant courtyards of Shiraz to the whispering reeds by the Tigris, Persian poets have long turned to nature a…
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Wine, Intoxication, and the Tavern: Unpacking Complex Symbo…
From the dusty caravanserais of medieval Persia to the salons of Victorian England and beyond, the image of wine, the e…
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The Poet as Lover, the Divine as Beloved: Understanding Key…
In classical Persian poetry—and its later global echoes—the central relationship is often not between two m…
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Speaking Truth to Power: Justice, Kingship, and Critique in…
From the grand epics of the Sasanian throne to the sly couplets of medieval mystics, Persian literature has long held u…
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The Mystical Path: How Sufism Shaped Centuries of Persian L…
From the earliest mystical whispers in the simple quatrains of 9th‑century ascetics to the luminous verses of Rūmī and …
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Divine vs. Earthly Love: The Central Theme of Persian Poetry
From the pre‑Islamic odes to the ecstatic verses of Sufi mystics, Persian poetry has long revolved around a single, swe…
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Nizami’s Haft Paykar (“Seven Beauties”): Love, Morality, an…
Lasting beyond its 12th‑century origins, Nizami Ganjavi’s Haft Paykar (“Seven Beauties&rdquo…
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The Birds’ Quest: Allegory and the Soul’s Journey in Attar’…
In the heart of Persian Sufi poetry shines Farīd ud-Dīn ʿAṭṭār’s Mantiq al-Ṭayr (The Conference of the Birds…
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The Many Faces of Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyat: Pleasure, Philos…
Omar Khayyam (1048–1131 CE)—celebrated Persian mathematician, astronomer, and poet—crafted quatrains …
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Exploring Saadi’s Bustan (The Orchard): Ethical Reflections…
Saadi of Shiraz’s Bustan (“The Orchard”), completed in 1257 CE, is a lyrical companion to his ce…
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Saadi’s Golestan (The Rose Garden): Practical Wisdom Throug…
Saadi of Shiraz (c. 1210–1291) crafted Golestan (The Rose Garden) around 1258 CE as a masterful blend of prose an…
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