36. A moment of happiness, Â you and I sitting on the verandah, Â apparently two, but one in soul, you and I. We feel the flowing water of life here, Â you and I, with the garden’s beauty and the birds singing.
2114; Kulliyat-e Shams,
خنک آن دم Ú©Ù‡ نشینیم در ایوان من Ùˆ تو به دو نقش Ùˆ به دو صورت، به یکی جان من Ùˆ تو داد باغ Ùˆ دم مرغان بدهد آب Øیات  آن زمانی Ú©Ù‡ درآییم به بستان من Ùˆ تو
My works are lyrical, spiritual, figurative, and calligraphic. My paintings reveal stories of unity in diversity, peace and joy, celebration of life, and women and dancing whirling dervishes. Whether in paintings or sculptures, the faceless figures in my work represent the universal oneness of all humanity. My calligraphic work attempts to celebrate the same message of universality spread through verses in Arabic calligraphy and in the poetry of Rumi. Read More
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