O Particle, It’s Time To Dance!
Don’t you know
You are the very source
Of abundance, and whatever
You are seeking,
You are its very essence?
Translated by Kabir Helminski
رقصان شو ای قراضه کز اصل اصل کانی
جویای هر چه هستی می‌دانک عین آنی
Quartrain 2960; Divan-e-Shams-e-Tabrizi;
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
Salma Arastu Studio
2547 8th Street Studio #37
Berkeley, CA 94710
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Email: salma@salmaarastu.com
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