Iranian of the Day

Spare us the words, and spare us the letters!

So touching, heartrending, poignant and distressing saga of
extraordinary people who suffered immensely and remained unknown
prisoners of conscience.

My tribute to their glorious struggle and best wishes for future, I can only pray that may the happiest day of their past becomes the saddest day of their future.

"O Sultan, my master,

if my clothes are ripped and torn

it is because your dogs

with claws are allowed to tear me" --In lasting memory of those who gave their lives to remove their Sultans. Originally written under the title of

'O my lord the Sultan! My cloak has been torn by your ravenous dogs... I am reproducing this poem as a token of small remembrance of all those fallen innocent civilians like Reza Fani who fought to remove their bloodthirsty Sultans. 

There is no
cause nobler than fight for freedom and liberty. Nizar Qabbani was one of the leading voices of freedom ever espoused in the Middle East. Nizar Qabbani's poetry epitomizes freedom and expression of love in its most expressive form.  

When I see ravenous 'state dogs' tearing apart freedoms of expressions, I feel my prime civic duty is to condemn it at the top of my voice. Those who maintain 'Silence like a Lamb' are appeasing the tyrant.

Qabbani's 1990 magnum opus ''Abu Jahl (the father of ignorance) buys Fleet Street'' became a characteristic mention reflecting the bankruptcy of thought. 

O long lived one,

We vow never to seek a share of your rule.

O long lived one,

We vow never even as to look at your throne,

O long lived one,

Go on lashing, as many of the people as you wish

And killing as many of your subjects as you wish,

And fuck as many of your slave girls as you wish,

We only have one wish:

Spare us the words, and spare us the letters.

The "Sultan" a poem by Qabbani is an example of political verse that denotes tyrannical, corrupt rulers who suppress freedom of opinions. His poetry was given new life as many singers like Abdel Halim Hafez, and Um Kolthoom turned the frozen beauty of his poetry to 'living lyrics'--the clarion call being that national and social liberation was meaningless without sexual liberation.

If I were promised safety, if I could meet the Sultan

I would say to him: O my lord the Sultan!

my cloak has been torn by your ravenous dogs,

your spies are following me all the time.

Their eyes their noses their feet are chasing me like destiny, like fate

They interrogate my wife and write down all the names of my friends.

O Sultan! Because I dare to approach your deaf walls,

because I tried to reveal my sadness and tribulation,

I was beaten with my shoes

O my lord the Sultan!

you have lost the war twice

because half our people has no tongue.

Who fiercely face student demonstrations,

And turn into ostriches when facing the enemy.

Walking behind the prophet's coffin,

Holding their blooded daggers under their mourning cloaks.'

O Sultan! Because I dare to approach your deaf walls,

because I tried to reveal my sadness and tribulation,

I was beaten with my shoes

The world cannot remain hostage to medievalists, this modern fight has to be seen in its intellectual, historical and geographical context.

Respect of life is the first sign of an educated mind, the most important creation of providence being subject to dynamite is a work of an evil Lucifer, let's not mix it, any mind that plots to maim and kill has not evolved, it has remained stuck in medieval hatreds of the past. Thank you so much Reza Fani for teaching us uncommon valour!

Nice

Thank you for sharing with us.

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Very intresting!

I have seen couple of blogs from Mr. Fani featured in Iranian.com, but I did not know his background.

Spare a moment

Very lucky couple.

Please spare a moment for those unlucky ones who never had a chance.

In memory of our fallen friends.

Beautiful story...

...thank you Mr. Fani for sharing this with us.

Thank you also the Angels of Iran project which is giving voice to those who have suffered silently in our society.

Alborz

True love, indeed!

Love comforteth like
sunshine after rain. (Shakespeare).

Amazing story

Highly recommended. Bit of a tear jerker. They're a great couple.

Unbelievably amazing,,,

... sweet, sad, heart wrenching, and uplifting all at the same time.  Your life and love is more amazing than any love story I've ever heard of.  Thank you for sharing your amazing life.