Many English-speaking readers encounter poets such as Rumi and Hafez only through translation. A translation can carry the meaning, but the rhythm, cadence, and emotional force of the original Persian are harder to preserve.
This question inspired ZindeRood, where the original Persian text, human recitation, and English translation appear together, verse by verse.
Listen to carefully curated human recitations of Persian poetry while following the original Persian text and faithful English translations, verse by verse.
