Attar

📖 About — Attar

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Attar, also known as Farid ud-Din Attar, was a renowned Persian poet and Sufi mystic who lived during the 12th century. Born in Nishapur, in present-day Iran, Attar's life and work are shrouded in mystery, and many details about his personal life remain unknown. He is best known for his masterpiece, "The Conference of the Birds" (Mantiq al-Tayr), an epic Sufi poem that has become a classic of Persian literature. In addition to "The Conference of the Birds," Attar wrote several other significant works, including
- Dīwān (دیوان) - Asrār-Nāma (اسرارنامه)
- Muṣībat-Nāma (مصیبتنامه)
- Ilāhī-Nāma (الهینامه)
- Jawāhir-Nāma (جواهرنامه)
- Šarḥ al-Qalb[18] (شرحالقلب)
The object of this work is to translate all poems of Attar, line by line so that the young generation of Persians unable to read the original Farsi can read it and encourage them to learn Farsi. In this series, The Diwan is divided into three books:

Book-01: Ghazal 1 to Ghazal 284
Book-02: Ghazal 285 to Ghazal 568
Book-03: Ghazal 569 to Ghazal 852
هدف این کار، ترجمه تمامی شعرهای عطار به شیوه خط به خط است ( متن فارسی و در کنار ان همان خط به انگلسی) که نسل جوان ایرانی نمی توانند شعرهای فارسی اصیل را بخواند، بتواند آن را بخوانند و کم کم تشویق به یاد گرفتن زبان فارسی را بشوند. بس که دل تشنه سوخت وز لبت آبی نیافت
مست می عشق شد و از تو شرابی نیافت

The thirsty heart burned, yet found no water from your lips
Intoxicated by the wine of love, yet found no wine from you