English Translation

The arch of her eyebrow breathes life into the soul, infusing it with fresh spirit, while the style of her sleeve holds a magic that captivates hearts. #Iran #ObeydZakani #Ushshaqnama
https://www.gardenoftranslation.com/the-lovers-discourse-on-the-beloveds-beauty/

English Translation

In this passage (comprising 23 verses)—following the lover’s receipt of the beloved’s mocking reply (in the previous section)—reason steps aside. #Iran #ObeydZakani #UshshaqNama
https://www.gardenoftranslation.com/sending-a-message-from-the-lover-to-the-beloved/

English Translation

This exquisite ghazal is among the most delightful works by Khwaja Ubayd Zakani. It captures the themes of exhausted patience and a lament for the incurable pain of love. #Iran #ObeydZakani #UshshaqNama
https://www.gardenoftranslation.com/the-lovers-inability-to-endure/

English Translation

O my God! #Iran #ObeydZakani #Ushshaqnama
https://www.gardenoftranslation.com/introduction-to-the-book-ushshaq-nameh/

English Translation

A beloved—cherished like a beautiful idol—with a blessed countenance and auspicious judgment; a princess crowned in the city of grace and beauty. #Iran #ObeydZakani #Ushshaqnama
https://www.gardenoftranslation.com/describing-the-beloved-of-surpassing-beauty/

In this passage, Khwaja Ubayd Zakani reaches the pinnacle of his satirical exposure of social hypocrisy and sycophancy toward authority. #Iran #ObeydZakani
https://www.gardenoftranslation.com/forbearance-the-chosen-code/

We now open the penultimate chapter, wherein Khwaja Ubayd-i Zakani lays out the solid tenets of the "abrogated school" of thought regarding hilm—that virtue of forbearance, dignity, and inner serenity. #Iran #ObeydZakani
https://www.gardenoftranslation.com/forbearance-the-abrogated-code/

English Translation

Khwaja Ubayd Zakani (Nizam al-Din Ubayd Allah Zakani) did not provide an explicit conclusion or summary at the end of his book Akhlaq al-Ashraf. #Iran #ObeydZakani
https://www.gardenoftranslation.com/akhlaq-al-ashraf-book-conclusion-and-inference/

In this first section of the third chapter—dedicated to ‘iffah (chastity/continence)—Khwaja Ubayd-i Zakani lays out the lofty tenets of the "abrogated school" regarding chastity and inner purity. #Iran #ObeydZakani
https://www.gardenoftranslation.com/chastity-the-abrogated-code/

English Translation

The pot-bellied cat pounced on that poor mouse and devoured it, then strutted off toward the mosque. #Iran #ObeydZakani
https://www.gardenoftranslation.com/2-the-story-of-the-cat-and-the-mouse/

English Translation

"I have been fasting these past days, seeking the pleasure of the Merciful Creator. #Iran #ObeydZakani
https://www.gardenoftranslation.com/3-the-story-of-the-cat-and-the-mouse/