Songwriter cheshmhayam ra mibandam dang show 2,277 played chera rafti remix homayoun shajarian 116,357 played faryade gham homayoun shajarian 28,842 played havaye geryeh homayoun shajarian 50,715 played. Her father, abbas khalili, writer and newspaper editor, had tens of publications to his credit. Behbahani was hospitalized in tehran on 6 august 2014. Simin behbahani s has published a large body of work spanning nearly 20 volumes. And she says neda is the voice of the people of iran. Simin behbahani, life and poetry the translation project. June 20, 1927 august 19, 2014 was an iranian writer and poet. Listen to chera rafti by homayoun shajarian on navahang, your first choice in persian music and entertainment.
Niac is pleased to present a new poem by the lioness of iran, simin behbahani. Indeed, if emily dickinson so much identified with her community that she occasionally signed her letters amherst, then simin behbahani can sign her. Poet simin behbahani was loved by many ordinary iranians but drew the disapproval of the authorities, whom she challenged throughout her life, reports bbc persians golnoosh golshani. Watch the video for chera rafti from homayoun shajarians neither angel nor devil na fereshte am na sheytan for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Simin behbahani was a prominent iranian contemporary poet, lyricist and activist. Simin behbahani iranian writer and poet dead at age 87. Jul 11, 2012 poetry simin behbahani s poems paint one of the most nuanced narratives of modern iranian society. I am neither angel nor devil is a collaborative studio album by persian traditional musicians homayoun shajarian and tahmoures pournazeri, as vocalist and composer respectively the album was unveiled on march 11, 2014, in a ceremony held in vahdat hall beyond any form includes eight songs in persian language. The twoway simin behbahani, renowned for her piercing and fierce language, published 19. Read about chera rafti why did you leave me by homayoun shajarian and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Simin behbahani 19272014 simin behbahani 19272014 skip navigation sign in. Aug 19, 2014 famed iranian poet simin behbahani, who wrote of the joys of love, demanded equal rights for women and spoke out about the challenges facing those living in her homeland, died on thursday aged 87.
Aug 25, 2014 these lines are from the poem its time to mow the flowers written by the late simin behbahani, who was considered by many to be irans most influential poet. Niloufar will read simin behbahanis poetry in translation. Simin behbahani simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The twoway poet simin behbahani urges iranians to keep up their fight for freedom. The daughter of intellectuals, she studied law at the univ. Aug 22, 2014 simin behbahani, a prizewinning poet known as the lioness of iran for using her verse as a means of courageous social protest, died on tuesday in tehran. She was married to manouchehr koshyar and hasan behbahani. Her work has attracted the attention and admiration of an evergrowing readership inside and outside iran.
Simin behbahani, the lioness of iran, died on august 19th, aged 87. She is irans national poet and an icon of the iranian intelligentsia and literati who affectionately refer to her as the lioness of iran. Often called the greatest iranian poet of the modern age, behbahanis soulful, penetrating sonnets ghazals have made her one of the worlds most recognisable names in contemporary literature, receiving two nominations for a nobel prize and. Iranian poet and womens rights advocate simin behbahani.
Chera rafti send by abolfazlmusic in 20140311 report content 146 loading. Simin behbahani, a prizewinning poet known as the lioness of iran for using her verse as a means of courageous social protest, died on tuesday in tehran. Simin behbahani, who has died aged 87, was irans most famous female poet, credited with reinventing the ghazal, the lyrical sonnet associated with the classical persian poets. Poetical works the broken lute sehtare shekasteh, 1951.
Simin behbahani, nee siminbar khalili, also called simin khalatbari, born july 20, 1927, tehran, irandied august 19, 2014, tehran, iranian poet who earned the sobriquet the lioness of iran for eloquently challenging national authorities and expressing her steadfast opposition to oppression and violence in more than 600 poems. Listen and download ahay khabardar by homayoun shajarian in mp3 format on bia2. Simin behbahani, celebrated poet known as the lioness of. These lines are from the poem its time to mow the flowers written by the late simin behbahani, who was considered by many to be irans most influential poet. Prior to her birth, khalilis father, an editor and writer, was temporarily exiled. Her mother, fakhr ozma arghoon fakhr adel khalatbari, was a noted feminist, teacher, writer, newspaper editor, and a poet. Written over almost a halfcentury, much of her work reflects the traumatic experiences that have shaped recent iranian history. Kaafaram agar modaaraa konam recited in front of evin prison june 12, 2005. Romantic nature in the poetry of simin behbahani with a study of the collection of poems a line of speed and fire kobra nodehi1 and masoomeh pichack2 1 department of persian literature, gorgan branch, islamic azad university, gorgan, iran. Simin behbahani, her surname also appears as bihbahani persian. Farzaneh milani teaches persian language and literature and womens studies at the university of virginia and is the author of veils and words. She is known for her poems in a ghazalstyle of poetic form. Behbahani, simin article about behbahani, simin by the free.
Simin behbahanis initial engagement with poetry coincided with a tumultuous period in the countrys literary history, marked by the emergence of an increasing number of poets who, following in the footsteps of nima yushij, did not adhere to the metrics and regularity of rhyme visible and audible in classical persian poetry. Famed iranian poet simin behbahani, who wrote of the joys of love, demanded equal rights for women and spoke out about the challenges facing those living in her homeland, died on thursday aged 87. Indeed, if emily dickinson so much identified with her community that she occasionally signed her letters amherst, then simin behbahani can sign her poems iran. Poems are listed alphabetically and span all volumes. Aug 19, 2014 poet simin behbahani was loved by many ordinary iranians but drew the disapproval of the authorities, whom she challenged throughout her life, reports bbc persians golnoosh golshani. Simin behbahani simin behbahani born july 20, 1927, tehran, iran is one of the most prominent figures of the modern persian literature and one of the most outstanding amongst the contemporary persian poets. Ahay khabardar homayoun shajarian 87,170 played music matn 6 homayoun shajarian 25,254 played sarnevesht homayoun shajarian 4,531 played koli remix homayoun shajarian 5,520 played man koja baran koja remix homayoun shajarian 21,620 played man koja baran koja homayoun shajarian 7,349,742 played gerye miayad mara remix homayoun shajarian. Simin behbahanis has published a large body of work spanning nearly 20 volumes. She was nominated twice for the nobel prize in literature, and received many literary awards around the world. Behbahani, simin article about behbahani, simin by the. Click a title or book cover for additional details, or choose from a selection of poems in the side menu. These are listed below in chronological order beginning with the most recent. Fadiyeh poem for simin behbahani jahangir sedaghatfar february 26, 2005. Simin behbahani has expanded the range of traditional persian verse forms and produced some of the most significant works of persian literature in the twentieth century.
Chera rafti send by srvd in 20140510 report content 44. A champion of human rights, behbahani is in iran and has been banned from leaving the country. Born on july 20, 1927, behbahani lived and wrote through much of 20th century iranian history. Chera rafti send by srvd in 20140510 report content 44 loading. She worked from within iran for six decades and wrote over 600 poems. Simin behbahani is a distinguished voice in iranian literature. Diyaare roshanam dar shabe tireh new poem january 22, 2006. Honoring dissident poet simin behbahani june 6, 2006. Dec 01, 1998 as a muslim woman writing in iran, simin behbahani s collections contain some of the seminal work of twentiethcentury persian literature. Aug 28, 2014 simin behbahani, who has died aged 87, was irans most famous female poet, credited with reinventing the ghazal, the lyrical sonnet associated with the classical persian poets. Since the age of 14, simin behbahani has inspired, revitalised, refreshed and liberated poetry in iran. Often called the greatest iranian poet of the modern age, behbahanis soulful, penetrating sonnets ghazals have made her one of the worlds most recognisable names in contemporary literature, receiving two nominations for a nobel. Simin behbahani, a towering figure in persian literature who became known as the lioness of iran for poetry in which she elegantly and courageously laid bare the suffering of.
She was irans national poet and an icon to iranian literature. Chera rafti why did you leave me homayoun shajarian. Download chera rafti by homayoun shajarian in na fereshteam na sheytan 5. Songwriter cheshmhayam ra mibandam dang show 2,277 played chera raftiremix homayoun shajarian 116,357 played faryade gham homayoun shajarian 28,842 played havaye geryeh homayoun shajarian 50,715 played. Simin behbahani, whose name at birth was simin khalili persian. Simin behbahani simple english wikipedia, the free. Sunday may 14th, dwinelle hall, university of california berkeley 23 pm social hour, book sale and ttp display table 35 pm program. View latest articles, news and information about what happened to simin behbahani, iranian writer and poet, that died on tuesday august 19th 2014at age 87. I am neither angel nor devil is a collaborative studio album by persian traditional musicians homayoun shajarian and tahmoures pournazeri, as vocalist and composer respectively. To understand the work of iranian poet simin behbahani 19272014 is to understand better the paradoxical nature of contemporary iran. Her mother, fakhr ozma arghoon fakhr adel khalatbari, was a noted feminist, teacher, writer, newspaper editor, and a. Her poems offer apertures into the daily life of the iranian people, revealing its subtleties. The twoway simin behbahani, renowned for her piercing and fierce language, published 19 books of poetry over the course of six decades.
Behbahani, simin, 19272014, iranian poet and political activist, b. Simin behbahani based on a clip by baran kosari director. Download song chera rafti by homayoun shajarian in na. Simin behbahani khalili was born in 1927 in tehran, iran, of literary parents. Romantic nature in the poetry of simin behbahani with a. She was an icon of modern persian poetry, iranian intelligentsia and literati who affectionately refer to her as the lioness of iran. Simin behbahani photo by syma sayyah, tehran iran hangs five, including a teacher. Written over almost a halfcentury, much of her work reflects the traumatic experiences that. Aug 23, 2014 simin behbahani, a towering figure in persian literature who became known as the lioness of iran for poetry in which she elegantly and courageously laid bare the suffering of the destitute. Thanal online simin behbahani my country, i will build.