Garden Keeper

Welcome to The Garden of Translation, where I am your devoted Garden-Keeper > The gate swings open the instant you arrive, no appointment needed, no season required Step inside, and I’ll guide you through our blooming beds |Rose Poems – delicate translations that preserve every petal of meaning |Rose Songs – lyrics re-bloomed in your tongue, melody intact |Rose Stories – narratives transplanted root and all, ready to flourish anew |Rare Hybrid Roses – whatever else you seek, cultivated on demand. |-| All English and Arabic translations published on this website are original works created from scratch exclusively for this project. They are produced anew, line by line, in direct and faithful engagement with the original Persian/Arabic text. No wording—not even a single phrase or letter—has been taken or adapted from any pre-existing translation in any language. The only sources used are the original Persian/Arabic text (from respected critical editions). Our sole aim is to offer fresh, accurate, and aesthetically refined renderings that remain as close as possible to the spirit, meaning, and beauty of the original.|-|

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