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Persian (phonetic) English Script Appears In
az jodāyeehā shekāyat meekonad it tells stories of separation pains از جُدایی‌ها حِکایَت می‌کُند beshnō een nay: Rumi's beshnō een nay Intro
az kāret rāzi hastee? are you happy with your work? اَز کارِت راضی هَستی؟ Telephoning and Other Structured Infinitives
az kār rāzi-am I am happy with work اَز کار راضیَم Telephoning and Other Structured Infinitives
az khooné meeram beeroon I leave the house اَز خونِه می‌رَم بیرون How to Talk About Daily Routines
az kojā bāyad shoroo koneem? where should we start? اَز کُجا بایَد شُروع کُنیم؟ Tārof at a Gallery
az kojā shoroo meeshé? where does it start? اَز کُجا شُروع می‌شِه؟ Tārof at a Gallery
az madresé rāzi-am I am satisfied with my school اَز مَدرِسِه راضیَم Telephoning and Other Structured Infinitives
az man asabāni boodee? were you angry with me? اَز مَن عَصَبانی بودی؟ Telephoning and Other Structured Infinitives
az man porsidee you asked me اَز مَن پُرسیدی Telephoning and Other Structured Infinitives
az māshinam rāzi-am I am satisfied with my car اَز ماشینَم راضیَم Telephoning and Other Structured Infinitives
az māshinam rāzi hastam I am satisfied with my car اَز ماشینَم راضی هَستَم Telephoning and Other Structured Infinitives
az meeyāné jomlé oo dārad khabar is the only one that is (truly) aware (of the beloved) اَز میانِ جُملِه او دارَد خَبَر Parable of the Moths, Part 4
az rāh reseedam I arrived from the path اَز راه رِسیدَم raz: Ahmad Shamlou's raz Intro
az rāh reseedam I arrived from the path از راه رسیدم raz: Ahmad Shamlou's raz Part 3
az sadafhāyé por az morvāreed va dar ān koohé ghareeb fath az oghāban javān porseedeem ké ché bāyad kard and shells full of pearls in that turbulent cold blooded sea and the young eagles on that strange overwhelming mountain what should be done fathe bagh: Forough Farokhzad's fathe bagh Intro
az sārā asabāni bood he/she was angry with Sarah اَز سارا عَصَبانی بود Telephoning and Other Structured Infinitives
az sārā porsidam I asked Sarah اَز سارا پُرسیدَم Telephoning and Other Structured Infinitives
az vesālé sham’ sharhee bāz goft it told an account of its close encounter/interaction/connection with the candle اَز وِصالِ شَمع شَرحی باز گُفت Parable of the Moths, Part 2
with با raz: Ahmad Shamlou's raz Part 2
with با shād zee: Rudaki's shād zee Part 2