Portal:Iran/Persian literature

The Persian language is one of the oldest attested Indo-European languages and has a literary tradition dating back thousands of years.

One of the most famous authors in the tradition of Persian literature is Omar Khayyám, a medieval Persian poet and astronomer.

The Moving Finger writes: and, having writ,

Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit

Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,

Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.

&mdash; Omar Khayyám