Akhavan Sales Poem — لحظه دیدار
Akhavan-Sales, a pioneering Iranian poet, merged traditional and modern forms, embodying epic themes and political critique.
- Lahzeye Didar (لحظه دیدار) by Akhavan Sales w/ Transliteration
- Meaning of the Poem in English
- Meaning of the Poem in Farsi
- Iranian Community
1) Lahzeye Didar (لحظه دیدار) by Akhavan Sales
Take a minute to read this beautiful poem by Mehdi Akhavan Sales in Farsi (Persian). The transliteration of the poem is there to help you read the words in Farsi.
This poem by Persian poet Akhavan Sales delves into the anticipation and emotional turmoil preceding a momentous reunion. It reflects on themes of excitement, vulnerability, and the transformative power of love, suggesting a transcendence to a different realm in the throes of passionate anticipation.
!لحظه دیدار نزدیک است
باز من دیوانه ام مستم
Lahze-ye didar nazdik ast
Baz man divane am mastamباز می لرزد دلم دستم
.باز گویی در جهان دیگری هستم
Baz mi larzad delam dastam
Baz goyi dar jahan-e digari hastam!های نخراشی به غفلت گونه ام را تیغ
!های نپریشی صفای زلفکم را دست
.وآبرویم را نریزی دل
Hay nakharashi be ghaflat goone-am ra tigh
Hay naparishi safa-ye zolfakam ra dast
Va abruyam ra narizi del…ای نخورده مست
.لحظه دیدار نزدیک است
Ey nakhorde mast
Lahze-ye didar nazdik ast
2) Meaning of Poem in English
In this poem by Akhavan Sales, the poet speaks about the anticipation and excitement of meeting someone. He describes feeling crazy and drunk with emotion, his heart and hands trembling, as if he’s in another world. This shows how deeply the upcoming encounter affects him, highlighting the intensity of his feelings.
Akhavan Sales also pleads for care not to damage his dignity or disrupt the peace of his mind, symbolized by not cutting his face with a blade or messing his hair. He asks not to be judged for his state of unsober excitement. The repeated line “The moment of meeting is near” emphasizes the significance of this awaited time, capturing the poet’s mixed feelings of eagerness and vulnerability.
3) Poem’s Meaning in Farsi
4) Iranian Community
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