O Particle-II
The Sun will soon reveal its face
And invite the particles to dance.
It’s good to be dancing,
Your clothes flying
Through the air!
Translated by Kabir Helminski
خورشید رو نماید وز ذره رقص خواهد
آن به که رقص آری دامن همی‌کشانی
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
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