Saif Farghani Explained

Saif Farghani (Persian: سیف فرغانی, in full, Moulānā Sayfoddin Mohammad Farqānī, Persian: مولانا سیف‌الدین محمد فرغانی) was a 13th-14th century Persian poet. He was born in Farghāneh, a city in Transoxiana and died in 1348 (749 Hijri) in Aqsara in modern-day Turkey.

He uses the Khorasani style in his poetry. His poems are in simple Persian and use less mixed Arabic vocabulary. He considers Saadi a master of Persian poetry and follows in his footsteps, according to his own poetry.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: گنجور: «سیف فرغانی»، دیوان اشعار: «قصاید و قطعات (گزیدهٔ ناقص)»، شمارهٔ ۳۷ ــ این قصیده را برای شیخ اجل سعدی نوشت. 2020-12-26. ganjoor.net.