May 17, 2006

Ghamar dar aghrab

What does "Ghamar dar aghrab" mean and what are its origins?

Shabnam Rezaei writes: "Ghamar dar aghrab" vaghti be kaar mireh ke ozaa khaili kharab baasheh va kasi tooye gereftaari oftaadeh baasheh yaa kaaresh be ham gereh khordeh baasheh .... bar asaase elm e nojoom ve estekhraaj e borooj, eteghaad hast ke har chand rooz az yek borj (2 taa 3 rooz) har yek dar yek moze h ghamar vagheh mishavand, mesl e haml, hoot, ya soor, vaghti ke roozi yaa roozhaayee vaarede makaan e aghrab mishavad, mostalah hast ke ozaa kharaab mishavad va behtar ast az shoroo e kaarhaaye asaasi khoddaari shavad, mesl e safar yaa ezdevaaj!

Winner: Shabnam Rezaei. Sad Afarin!

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