Unfinished Poem

Notes

Like his poem, 'Title, which we translated in the same workshop, 'Unfinished Poem' is concerned with the difficulties of writing poetry; in this case, the pursuit of the 'right' word.

Sarah Maguire, Workshop Facilitator

On the literal translation:

[1] Job or Ayyub the prophet who is mentioned in the Bible and the Koran

[2] Simurgh is the name for a benevolent, mythical flying creature often mentioned in oriental literature.

Mahsn Majidy, Literal Translator