Zakani

Obaid Zakani (? - 1370) is best known today as a satirist, but many of his works were also remarkable examples of classical poetry.  He lived and wrote during the Timurid Period (14th Century CE).  A native of Qazvin, he studied in Shiraz under the master poets of the day and was a contemporary of Hafez.  However, he tended to turn his talents toward more "earthy" subject matters than many of his mystical contemporaries.

He wrote the Resaleh-ye Delgosha, as well as Akhlaq al-Ashraf ("Ethics of the Aristocracy") and the famous humorous fable Masnavi Mush-O-Gorbeh (Mouse and Cat), which was a political satire. His non-satirical serious classical verses have also been regarded as very well written, in league with the other great works of Persian literature. He is one of the most remarkable poets, satirists and social critics of Persia, whose works have not received proper attention in the past.

 

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150077863

9646188036

Zakani, Obaid. The Complete Works of Obaid Zakany. Poetry, 373 pages, 24 cm. The 14th century satirist’s surviving poems are now compiled into one volume. The text is mostly in Persian, and it includes an 8-page English translation of his best-known political satire, Mouse and Cat (Masnavi Moosh va Gorbeh).  Tehran: Pekye Farhang, 2005. Hardcover (cover art may vary). 3 $55.00