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Rudaki, the Father of Persian Poetry

Rudaki, painting by Hossein Behzad (1894–1968) in 1958. Rudaki is regarded as the father of Persian poetry. Living during the 9th–10th centuries CE, Rudaki was the first poet to compose in the rubai form—quatrains with a rhyme scheme of a a b a or a a a a. Despite his prolific output, only a small portion of his work has survived. In addition to his original compositions, Rudaki translated several books from Arabic into Persian. He served as the court poet for the Samanid ruler Nasr II until his fortunes declined.ut of favor, dying in poverty around 940.

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Poi Kalyan Minaret at Dusk, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

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Buxoro ( Buchara / Bukhara ) - Uzbekistan 

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