Is this a Persian Kard?

kwiatek · 18th January 2020, 06:54 PM

This is in Persian, but the calligraphy looks more typical of Ottoman metalwork:

بکش خنجر که جان بهر تو [ا]ی نامهربان دارم

'Draw the dagger, since my life is at your disposal, O unkind one!'

The imagery is typical of the Ottoman and Persian poetic traditions, where the poet emphasises his devotion to a cruel beloved, even asking to be killed in order to demonstrate his devotion.

18th January 2020, 06:54 PM	#24
kwiatek Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 156	This is in Persian, but the calligraphy looks more typical of Ottoman metalwork: بکش خنجر که جان بهر تو [ا]ی نامهربان دارم 'Draw the dagger, since my life is at your disposal, O unkind one!' The imagery is typical of the Ottoman and Persian poetic traditions, where the poet emphasises his devotion to a cruel beloved, even asking to be killed in order to demonstrate his devotion.