Sohrab Sepehri

(1928–1980) Painter

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Sohrab Sepehri was a painter.

Quick Facts About Sohrab Sepehri

Born: October 7, 1928
Died: April 21, 1980
Profession: Painter

About Sohrab Sepehri

[Wikidata] Iranian poet and painter (1928-1980)... | [Wikipedia] Sohrab Sepehri was an Iranian poet and painter, considered to be one of the five most famous Iranian poets who have practiced modern poetry alongside Nima Youshij, Ahmad Shamlou, Mehdi Akhavan-Sales, and Forough Farrokhzad. Sepehri's poems have been translated into several languages, including Engli

Quotes by Sohrab Sepehri

“Tonight A friendly breeze Will agitate roots of meanings. Wonder will flap its wings. Deep in the night, an insect Will gnaw…

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Friendship

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“I want to know: Why is a horse noble and the dove beloved but no one keeps a pet vulture in a…

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Wind and rain

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“At the first light of the dawn the loner knight asked: "Do you happen to know- the abode of The Beloved?" The…

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Falling star

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“It does not matter where I am. The sky is always mine. Windows, ideas, air, love, earth, all mine. Why does it…

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Love

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“… one must rise And walk along the stretch of time, Look at the flowers, hear the enigma. One must run until…

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Time

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“Night's bewitching hand Slams the door- in my face and that of sorrow. No matter how hard I try, It only mocks…

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“Let’s walk to the beach Let’s cast the net in the water And catch freshness from water Let’s pick up a pebble…

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Life

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“If you are looking for me I am beyond nowhere [ … ] Beyond nowhere there is a place desire opens like…

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“Full sun. Starlings flock, nasturtiums burst into blossom. And me, cracking open a pomegranate I think to myself, “If only the seeds…

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Flowers

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“For ever so long, on a branch of this willow Sits a bird, the colour of a riddle. Attuned to him no…

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