Bā Sāyahʾhāʾyam Marā Āfarīdahʾam Persian 2024

The book "Ba Sāyehāyam Marā Āfarideh-Am" ("I Have Been Created with My Shadows") is a selection from the decades-long poetic work of Hadi Ebrahimi Rudbāraki, published by Asemana. It represents the third collected volume of his poetry. This collection includes a wide-ranging selection of his poems, covering a diverse spectrum of themes and subjects. Ebrahimi Rudbāraki does not confine himself to any particular poetic school or style, maintaining a unique language and perspective throughout.

In this volume, the poet demonstrates a special ability to perceive and communicate with the language of objects, plants, and animals—interactions that carry emotional, intellectual, and philosophical dimensions. Some poems also engage with social and political contexts, drawing on a long history of social action. Through his personal worldview, the poet offers readers the opportunity to extract their own unique meanings from his poetry.

There are two primary approaches to reading this collection: a close reading that explores the meanings of words and their relationships, and a more emotional, free reading that focuses on the sounds and rhythms of the poetry, detached from strict logic. For Ebrahimi Rudbāraki’s work, the latter approach is particularly effective, as the poet’s carefully crafted sentences and imagery offer layered meanings that are not immediately accessible, creating a rich, subjective experience for the reader.