I think I've discovered something new to get all obsessed about. Zoomorphic arabic calligraphy! I'd really like to know what each of the examples on this page says - it lists the peacock one at the bottom which to me is one of the least interesting images:
"Beautiful as a houri, of angelic character, of auspicious omen, envy of the perfect ones, parrot of sweet tongue and sweet speech, peacock of the garden of … the lofty decree, sultan of the sultans of the world, fortunate and august, khaqan of the shahs, Darius of the time, Faridun of the age, hero of the world, [text reverses direction] champion of earth and time, sultans of the sultan of the family of cUthman ibn Sultan Ghazi Khan … may God extend the days of his [happiness] to the day of [judgment?]."
Anyway, if there's ever a good reason to learn Arabic, that's it. |
