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Persian Poetics - Qawwali Course

Persian Poetics Presents: Sounds of South Asia: Persian Kalām in Qawwāli Join us as we explore South Asian devotional Music!

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Our course on Saʿdi’s ‘Būstān’ (Orchard) starts this weekend!

Join us as we read and break down the text chapter by chapter, elucidating the most meaningful anecdotes.

Persian Poetics - Saʿdī’s Būstān

Persian Poetics Presents: Saʿdī’s Būstān (Orchard)

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Another student is prevented from sending us money.

These policies discriminate against an entire ethnic group and culture.

There is no reason for the word 'Persian' to be sanctioned or trigger investigations.

This is unacceptable and we should call it what it is: discrimination.

We can no longer rely on these payment processors or social media platforms to treat us fairly.

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Payment processors have dropped us because of our ‘Persian’ name and Iranian origin.

@PersianPoetics is a one-person project with no funding, we rely on your donations.

We’re making our own website where donations can resume, but we need help: http://launchgood.com/poetics

Imagine if a payment provider had asked for, “An explanation of the reference to Spanish” or removed your account because you’re from Japan.

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We need an independent platform safe from discriminatory payment providers.

Our funding was frozen abruptly, we weren’t even given a warning.

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It’s taken three years to build up our support on these platforms.

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We're happy to announce our newest course is on Saʿdi's ‘Būstān’ (Orchard).

Join us as we read and break down the text chapter by chapter, elucidating the most meaningful anecdotes.

Sign up today! https://persianpoetics.com/bustan

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ʿEid-i Qurbān Mubarak!

Persian poets often depict the beloved as a cruel figure who wantonly hurts the lover.

Here, Saʿdi compares the beloved's bowed eyebrow and eyelashes to a bow and arrow that shoot the lovers on ʿeid, making them a sacrifice (qurbānī).

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ʿArafa Mubārak!

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Note: This poem is not discouraging prayer. It reminds us that the point of worship isn't just to do the required motions.

Instead, we should strive to reach a state of divine presence (huzur) in our daily rituals.

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In this poem, Shaykh Bahāʾ al‐Dīn laments that unworthy people, never having endured any hardship, have the finest means and a luxurious lifestyle, complete with slaves at their service, while unworthy of being even a servant.

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