Forough Farrokhzad: Only the Voice Remains [Tanha Sedast I Mimanad]
Why should I stop, why When birds have flown in search of the azure realm, The horizon is vertical, The horizon is vertical and movement is effervescent, And within the limits of perception, The luminous planets revolve, The earth repeats itself aloft, And air shafts Become tunnels of connection, And the day is a vastness […]
The Sin (Gonah) by Forough Farrokhzad
The Sin (Gonah) I have sinned, a sin full of pleasure, In an embrace that was warm and fiery. I sinned in arms That were eager, vengeful and steely. In this dark and silent sanctuary, I gazed into his eyes full of secrets. My heart trembled restlessly in my breast At the longing of his […]