It’s time to learn how to read Persian poetry

In Persian 202, we’re learning how to read classical texts

How can you not read Rumi?

Rumi’s poetry is not in modern, Iranian Persian

Can’t understand Hafiz on Yalda night?

It’s time to learn the Persian your fāl is in.

Persian has changed considerably in the past centuries

Learn the details that differentiate modern Persian from the Classical poets we love to read

Learn how Persian has changed through the centuries

Course curriculum

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About this course

  • In Persian 202, we build on the grammatical foundations of Persian 102 and 103, with a focus on the grammatical aspects of Early New Persian and Classical Persian, which define the works of Hafiz, Sa'di, Rumi and more.

Meet your teacher

Muhammad Ali Mojaradi

Instructor, Translator

Muhammad Ali Mojaradi is a New York-based teacher who studied Arabic in Jordan and Persian in Iran, his native homeland. His debut translation, "The Flame of Love: Rumi's 100 Most Passionate Poems," is distributed by Simon & Schuster.

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