September 18, day of demise of Shahriar, the Persian poet has been named as national day of poetry and literature in Iran.
Sayyed Mohammad Hossein Behjat-Tabrizi, chiefly known by his pen name as Shahriar, was an Iranian poet, writing in Persian and Azeri languages.
Born in Tabriz, Shahriar came to Tehran in 1921 and continued his studies in the Dar-ol-Fonoun high school and started studying medicine after graduation from Dar-ol-Fonoun in 1924. But he left his studies about a year before receiving his M.D. degree.
Shahriar published his first book of poems in 1929. His poems are mainly influenced by Hafez.
His most famous poem Heydar-Baabaayaa Salaam, in Azeri, is considered to be among the best modern poems in the language and has been turned into a few plays.
Many of his bittersweet memories are reflected in his books Hazyan-e Del, Heydar Baba, and Mumiyai.
Shahriar was interested in humanistic issues and in his poem "A letter to Einstein" he criticized the result of his scientific work that was abused as nuclear weapon.
Shahriar’s verse takes diverse forms, including lyrics, quatrains, couplets, odes, and elegies.
One of the major reasons for the success of Shahriar’s work is the sincerity of his words. Since he uses slang and colloquial language in the context of poetry, his poems are understandable and effective for a broad segment of the public.
Shahriar was a talented calligrapher, played the setar very well, and had a keen interest in music.
Shahriar was a supporter of the Islamic Republic government of Iran until his death. Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei said that Shahriar was a prominent poet and his poetry indicated his wisdom.
"Shahriar is one of the eternal personality of the Persian poetry," Ayatollah Khamenei added.
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