Any idea??

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It will be my sister's birthday very soon and I feel poetic. I really want to write a poem on her birthday card but I can't think of anything. This time my beloved friend, Google, wasn't that helpful either. After 1hr search, I gave up. My knowledge of poetry has been always insufficient (that being said I always enjoy reading poems). I thought to myself there are some people out there who can help me by providing good suggestions. It will be somehow cheating but I'm sure my sister wouldn't mind. I prefer writing something in Farsi.

Many thanks in advance

p.s. this is the 100th post of this blog (including my unpublished posts). I wanted to be a special post and now I'm glad it turned out to be about my sister and poetry.

Comments

Anonymous said…
give her name get your poem :D
Congrats by the way :D
February 20, 2009
Anonymous said…
:)) Shobeir! Have you established a poem factory?!!
:D
Daisy jan! Send my best wishes to her! and tell her how lucky she is to have such a thoughtful sis!

:) and congratulations on the anniversary of your posts!

P.S. I was wondering if you'd like to have a poem in English or Farsi?
February 20, 2009
Daisy said…
I really appreciate this. Thanks so much. Her name is Goli and I like to have a poem in Farsi. You know, your mother tongue is irreplaceable specially when you are communicating with your siblings.
take care
February 20, 2009
Anonymous said…
گل در هوس دیدن کس جامه دریده
لبریز جنون گشته و در دشت رمیده
شادم که در این جنبش بر شور به من هم
یک خواهر دردانه‌ی خوش قلب رسیده

حروف مصرع‌های ۱ ۲ و ۴ نام خواهر مورد نظر را می‌سازند
حالا فعلا این را داشته باشید تا باز خدمت برسیم
هدف ما جلب رضایت شما مشتری گرامی است

ارادتمند

کارگاه شعرهای کوششی شبیر و شرکا

P.S: Dear Parinaz join my factory you are creative and I'm sure we can sell your masterpieces :D
February 20, 2009
Daisy said…
Wow :)))) that is awesome. It's prefect for my sister. Thanks so much Shobeir!
I welcome more poems. It's a large blank b-day card. So I can fit all your suggestions.

p.s. I'm glad this post might lead to a potential business partnership and I hope when you are all famous, you still write for me :)
February 20, 2009
Anonymous said…
Unfortunately, I am not in a good mood for writing new poems; but having a quick look at my old poems, I came across a short poem I once wrote for my own sister.
Hope you like it!
:)

همیشه گفته ام ز تو
و آن نگاه آبی ات
و گفته ام
ز مرزهای بیکران قلب آفتابی ات
...
همیشه گفته ام ز تو
و سبز بودنِ دلت
و شعرها سروده ام
ز جاده ی محبتی
که می رسد به منزلت...

You can also use this nice poem of Fereydoon Moshiry named "Gole Ommid":

هوا هوای بهار است و باده باده ناب
به خنده خنده بنوشیم و جرعه جرعه شراب
در این پیاله ندانم چه ریختی پیداست
که خوش به جان هم افتاده اند آتش و آب
فرشته روی من ای آفتاب صبح بهار
مرا به جامی از این آب آتشین دریاب
به جام هستی ما ای شراب عشق بجوش
به بزم ساده ما ای چراغ ماه بتاب
گل امید من امشب شکفته در بر من
بیا و یک نفس ای چشم سرنوشت بخواب
مگر نه خاک ره این خرابه باید شد
بیا که کام بگیریم از این جهان خراب

And as the last alternative, I suggest a nice poem by my beloved Forough:

نگاه کن که غم درون دیده ام
چگونه قطره قطره آب می شود
چگونه سایه سیاه سرکشم
اسیر دست آفتاب می شود
نگاه کن
تمام هستیم خراب می شود
شراره ای مرا به کام می کشد
مرا به اوج می برد
مرا به دام میکشد
نگاه کن
تمام آسمان من
پر از شهاب می شود
تو آمدی ز دورها و دورها
ز سرزمین عطر ها و نورها
نشانده ای مرا کنون به زورقی
ز عاجها ز ابرها، بلورها
مرا ببر امید دلنواز من
ببر به شهر شعر ها و شورها
به راه پر ستاره می کشانی ام
فراتر از ستاره می نشانی ام
نگاه کن
من از ستاره سوختم
لبالب از ستارگان تب شدم
چو ماهیان سرخ رنگ ساده دل
ستاره چین برکه های شب شدم
چه دور بود پیش از این زمین ما
به این کبود غرفه های آسمان
کنون به گوش من دوباره می رسد
صدای تو
صدای بال برفی فرشتگان
نگاه کن که من کجا رسیده ام
به کهکشان به بیکران به جاودان
کنون که آمدیم تا به اوجها
مرا بشوی با شراب موجها
مرا بپیچ در حریر بوسه ات
مرا بخواه در شبان دیر پا
مرا دگر رها مکن
مرا از این ستاره ها جدا مکن
نگاه کن که موم شب براه ما
چگونه قطره قطره آب میشود
صراحی سیاه دیدگان من
به لای لای گرم تو
لبالب از شراب خواب می شود
به روی گاهواره های شعر من
نگاه کن
تو میدمی و آفتاب می شود


Be happy Daisy jan!
February 21, 2009
Reza Mahani said…
i was going to suggest ask "Parinaz" to write you something :) and she already did ...
February 23, 2009
Daisy said…
Thank you so very much for all your great ideas. I appreciate your support and suggestions; from recommending Parinaz to suggesting beautiful poems.

I picked the two poems by Shobeir and Parinaz. Although the other ones by Fereydoon Moshiry and Forough were excellent choices as well, I thought it would be better to go for the poems that are written by friends. Special thanks to Parinaz to lend me the poem you wrote for your sister.

My sister loved them. I have to mention that she asked where I got these poems from and I said my friends wrote them :))) She was more impressed that I've such talented friends.
take care
February 24, 2009
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