Persian Literature Lessons Part 1

Shahriar Bolour
Shahriar Bolour
I teach Persian literature in English and Persian. In class I speak rather slowly and use a limited number of words, so all you ...
I teach Persian literature in English and Persian. In class I speak rather slowly and use a limited number of words, so all you need to have is an "intermediate" knowledge of these two languages.
My online classes are especially useful for non-native students of Persian literature who wish to read more famous literary texts word by word.

To enroll, contact me via my WhatsApp account:
+98 919 2988350
Shahriar Bolour




Lesson one:

-Learning the opening lines of a poem by Hafez:
مزرع سبز فلک دیدم و داس مه نو
یادم از کشته خویش آمد و هنگام درو

-Colours overlap in the classical period
-Words that are no longer used in Persian
-Two comparisons: the green field of the sky & the sickle of the new moon
-The tone of the poem
-Advice on how to read these lines
-Four different translations

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