I was amazed to hear the song by Ahmed Bukhatir being attributed to him!! Surely people have heard of Ferdowsi?? No?? well.. lets run though a little history about the poem..
Ferdowsi was on of the greatest poets till his death in 1020. his suiside marked the end of his greatest poem: Zawjati which he had written for the wife of the king of the time, who he had met when they were children. His love of her was re-ignited when he met her again as the wife of the amir.
Due to their odd relationship, he was unable to to meet her, however, he often sent her poems when he would visit the palace to recite poetry for the king and his guests. However, one of the maids that he used to send his poems was intercepted by the amir ( accidently) and out of rage, a death sentance was put on Ferdowsi. Thus he went into hiding out of fear of his life..
While in hiding, his sadness was only that he was unable to communicate with his love. It is said while he wrote the poem, he often used to cry so much that the pages would get wet and needed to be hung out to dry. Thus after 2 years, he emerged by the master piece: Zawjati..
Now the clear dilema: how to get the final poem to his beloved? Classical poet style, ( note most of these poets are mad) he actaully killed himself and left a note by his side that his dying wish wass for the poem to reach his loved one. And so did. The amir of the time accused him of adultery, even though his wife pleaded he was mentally ill, and thus none were allowed to pray his funeral..
His funeral was prayed in 1042 when the amir passed away by only one person.. His beloved..
* looses her breath* what a love story? I have always beleived that us persians are the most romantic.. now i have proof!!
And as to why he called it ' My wife' is a mystery to most analysts. There are quite a few theories including ones stating his madness, but the one i mos like is that he actually loved her so much, in his thoughts and dreams he was her husband, and that was his dying wish too.. *bless him*
I love you just the way you are, I love you no matter what/how you are
Whatever happens , whatever will Happen it's just you, you are my sweet heart
My wife you are my sweet heart
You belong to me/your mine , So I don't fear any blamer who cares only about loathing me ( i.e. who wishes to take you away from me) Time Has Allowed us to be joined for eternity ..
You irrigated the love in my heart/you made it grow by saying all the right things and being all the right things/ things i needed you to be
The happiness disppears when your gone, And life is clear when your around ,my whole day Is
drudge until the moment I come back home to you
I meet you and my agony is washed up when you speak
I just hate life when you complain/dislike it , So I do my best to get you whatever you want to make it better for you
You are my beatitude , So please enjoy the warmth of my love as Long as you live .. Our souls have been joined together like soil and grass ..
Oh my hope , And my peace .. Oh my Joy , and my soul .. Life is heaven no matter how difficult it gets as long as your content
SuRiSe MuSlImAh..
Mwahh..
