Mehdi Akhavan-Sales

Mehdi Akhavān-Sāles or Akhavān-Sāless (1928, Mashhad, Iran &mdash; 1990, Tehran, Iran), pen name M. Omid (م. امید, Hope) was a prominent Iranian poet. He is one of the pioneers of Free Verse (New Style Poetry) in Persian language.

Quotes

 * Your greetings they'll ignore.
 * With their heads resting on their chests,
 * They seek warmth from their breasts,
 * None affords to lift a head to greet the guests.


 * Vision is limited,
 * The road's dark and slick.
 * Your extended friendly hand is refused,
 * Not because they are confused;
 * They rather keep their hands where they are warmed.
 * It is frightfully cold. Do not be alarmed...


 * Akhavan-Sales (1956) Winter; Quoted in website devoted to the poet, 2013


 * The leafless orchard Is alone day and night With his pure and sad silence.
 * Poem The Leafless Garden; Quoted in website devoted to the poet, 2013


 * The breath coming out of your chest
 * Turns into a dark cloud
 * And stands like a wall
 * In front of your eyes
 * Cited in: Newsweek (2009). Vol. 153-154. p. 548