The most quoted Rumi poem in English — “Come, come, whoever you are” — is on every yoga studio wall. But what does the Farsi actually say? I break down the original robaa’i word by word and show what the translations changed.
A2–B1 Part of the Essential Vocabulary series There’s a point in learning Farsi where you understand the skeleton of every
Level: Beginner-Intermediate | Time: 30-45 min/day | Cost: ~$30 | Best for: Comprehensive self-study, grammar depth The Verdict: 7/10 Persian
Farsi conditional sentences use “age” for real possibilities and shift verb forms for hypotheticals and counterfactuals. Three types, two registers, and the spoken shortcuts Iranians actually use.
My roommate in university. an American guy studying Farsi. told a shopkeeper he wanted سیر. sir. garlic when he meant
Practical Farsi for NGO and aid workers in Iran and Afghanistan. Field vocabulary, cultural tips, and Dari vs Iranian Persian differences.
Level: Beginner-Intermediate | Time: 10-20 min/session | Cost: Free (YouTube) + paid courses on website | Best for: Slang, idioms,
Literary Persian grammar: archaic subjunctive, inverted word order, and classical constructions from Hafez, Rumi, and Ferdowsi.
When my cousin in LA told me she was sending her daughter to Persian weekend school, I had two reactions.
Your keyboard has zero Farsi letters on it. Here’s how to add Persian to your phone, laptop, or desktop in 2 minutes — plus the one typing trick (ZWNJ) that separates beginners from people who actually know what they’re doing.
