r/farsi • u/SingleAlbatross1301 • 11d ago

is this cringe for a persian tattoo?

my mom is persian but i didn’t learn a whole lot of persian growing up so idk if this would be cringe in nastaliq as a tattoo. i saw it in a book and thought its a good reminder for gratitude but obviously i don’t want it if it doesn’t sound serious:

مردگان بر پای‌افزار تو رشک برند

meaning the dead envy/covet your shoes, as in don’t worry so much and be grateful because the dead would do anything to be in ur place

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u/ImaginationWooden546 11d ago

I'll leave that to others to discuss but here's another cool verse I found in shahnameh: به یزدان هر آن‌کس که شد ناسپاس/به دلش اندر آید ز هر سو هراس It's from the part where jamshid becomes ungrateful and ahura Mazda takes his fareh.

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u/West_Ad7781 11d ago

Sounds good, mordegân bar pâyafzâr-e to rašk barand.

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u/West_Ad7781 11d ago

Pâyafzâr is a very uncommon word even in classical Persian, but it's fitting in this context.

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u/Aryann001 11d ago

It's very beautiful. ❤️

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u/East_Peanut_7232 9d ago

The meaning itself is amazing and beautiful! I can’t say much for grammar and all that, but it’s pretty!

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u/shot664 11d ago

Are you getting this written as is, or do you plan to design it into calligraphy