ارغوان شاخه همخون جدا مانده من
آسمان تو چه رنگ است امروز؟
آفتابي‌ست هوا يا گرفته‌ست هنوز؟
من در اين گوشه که از دنيا بيرون است
آسماني به سرم نيست
از بهاران خبرم نيست
آنچه مي‌بينم ديوار است
آه اين سخت سياه آن چنان نزديک است
که چو بر مي‌کشم از سينه نفس
نفسم را بر مي‌گرداند
ره چنان بسته که پرواز نگه در همين يک قدمي مي‌ماند
کورسويي ز چراغي رنجور قصه‌پرداز شب ظلماني‌ست
نفسم مي‌گيرد که هوا هم اينجا زنداني‌ست

Ahmad Shamlu

Born in 1925 in Tehran, Ahmad Shamlu was an outstanding & controversial poet of modern Iran. He started by publishing his poets at the age of 17 under the pen name of A. Bamdad & stormed quickly the rigid world of Iranian poetry by popularising the concept of ?free verses? initiated before him by the great Nima Yushij. Shamlu considered Nima a true master, & decided to follow his unique style of writing & poetry. He was a self-educated man & learnt Russian & French languages in his younger years. He quickly became the leader of young Iranian poets like Forugh Farokhzad, Nader Naderpour, Sohrab Sepehri, Mehdi Akhavan Saales, Simin Behbahani and many others.

Nima Yushij

Nima was born in 1897 in the village of Yush in Mazandaran. His real name was Ali Esfandiari. His father was a farmer & Nima started his life by helping him as a shepherd. He learnt how to read & write from the local clergyman. Later, he was sent to a Catholic school by the name of St. Louis College. The influence of one of his teachers, known as Nezam Vafa, made Nima turn to poetry.

Hafez

Also spelled HAFIZ, in full MOHAMMAD SHAMS OD-DIN SHIRAZI, he was one of the finest lyric poets of Persia. He was born in 1325 in the city of Shiraz. Hafez received a classical religious education, lectured on Koran and other theological subjects ("Hafez" designates one who has learned the Koran by heart), and wrote commentaries on religious classics. As a court poet he enjoyed the patronage of several rulers of Shiraz.

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