When many Iranians, inside Iran or in exile, boycotted the last election, many so-called intellectuals including those reformist followers of Khatami asked the following ridicules

Islamic republic has got twenty seven years of history behind it, starting with the slogan “Freedom”. What the ordinary Iranian people thought of that was

liberty tell me are you my inspiration, or just an illusion? I first heard your name long ago liberty; looked around to find you for

Sad and cruel Cold and hard Separates you From the world, from the life From love and from hate From humanity or otherwise From worship