Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Google Seach, Why Are ...?!



You must have noticed if you enter some words in Google search box, it tries to guess what you’re actually looking for based on the previous searches made by other people.

I put “why are french” and autocomplete results were:

why are french fries called french fries

why are french called frogs

why are french people so rude

why are french women so beautiful

why are french women thin

why are french women so skinny

why are french fries bad for you

why are french bulldogs expensive

why are french people so skinny

why are french people arrogant

The same way for “why are iranian” resulted in

why are iranian women so beautiful

why are iranians white

why are iranians not arabs

why are iranians called persians

why are iranians protesting

For “why are persians”

why are persian women so beautiful

why are persians rich

why are persian rugs expensive

why are persians so rich

why are persians so rude

And for “why are americans”

why are americans so stupid

why are americans afraid of dragons

why are americans so fat

why are americans so ignaorant

why are americans called yankees

why are americans afraid of socialism

why are americans so religious

why are american eggs white

why are americans obese

Interesting, huh?!

You might want to try searching other countries or expressions!

Thursday, June 24, 2010

No-Pub City!

We couldn't hear a drunk yell from here
May this no-pub city be ruined!

On n'a pas entendu un cri ivre d'ici
Que cette ville sans pub soit ruinée!


یک نعره مستانه از اینجا نشنیدیم
ویران شود این شهر که میخانه ندارد


Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Forough Farrokhzad






The talk is not about the weak link between the two names

Nor the embracing in the old pages of a book

The talk is about my lucky hairs

With your kisses that are like burnt poppies

And intimacy of our bodies, in imposture

And the shine of our naked bodies

Like the fish scales in water


La conversation n'est pas sur le lien faible entre les deux noms

Ni s'embrasser dans les anciennes pages d'un livre

On parle de mes cheveux heureux

Avec tes baisers qui sont comme des coquelicots brûlés

Et l'intimité de nos corps, dans l'imposture

Et la brillance de nos corps nus

Comme les écailles de poisson dans l'eau



سخن از پیوند سست دو نام

و همآغوشی در اوراق کهنه ی یک دفتر نیست

سخن از گیسوی خوشبخت منست

با شقایقهای سوخته ی بوسه ی تو

و صمیمیت تن هامان ، در طراری

و درخشیدن عریانمان

مثل فلس ماهی‌‌ها در آب

Saturday, June 19, 2010

The Kids of Iran





Kids, This is the geography map

Kids, This part is called Asia

Shape of a cat seems familiar here

This cat’s eyes are looking for you

Kids, This cat is our Iran...


Kids, this lovely homeland

Has many enemies in ambush

Has sadness in heart and in brow

She’s been called Great Persia since ancient times

She's the pure souvenir of the Aryan people

Kids, this beautiful flag

The flag of green, white and red

Has both the signs of peace and war

A pain in the hearts of jealous enemies

Our honor to it is endless

Kids, this is the home to our ancestors

It has been destroyed; eager to improve

Tired of dictatorship lash

Remedy to its problems is FREEDOM

Remedy to its problems is FREEDOM

Kids, this is your future job

This, is your future job


Song: Dariush

Words: Hadi Khorsandi

Translation: me!

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Iranian Identity; No Lie!


“Iranians take pride in their pre-Islamic culture and their ancient civilization. The Islamic Government had tried during the past 30 years to subdue the importance of this great heritage. At the early years of the Islamic Republic, they even wanted to destroy Persepolis and any sign of praise for pre-Islamic Iran was condemned. Today, people once again emphasized on their old culture and their ancient glory. Many people carried placards with references to the glory and the humanity of Cyrus the Great, the Achmaneid King who redeemed the jews from Babylon and who is mentioned in the Old Testament. He is also famous for the first human rights charter in the history of mankind. His human rights charter guarantees freedom of religion, freedom of belief, freedom of speech for all the 25 nations in his vast empire considered to be the largest world empire ever. The national epic of Ferdowsi (Shahnameh) was also present with the stories of Kaveh and Fereidoun and their fight for freedom and justice which symbolises the conditions of today Iran. Samples included the statement narrated from Darius the Great which says: " May God protect this land from lie and draught and enemy". The fact that Ahmadinejad proved to be a liar made people so furious as lying is the ugliest moral vice in the Iranian culture.”

I copied the article above from the web page of French daily “Liberation” and enjoyed the realistic viewpoint. I tried to find the complete prayer of Darius the Great and here it is,

“The great ORMAZD, who is the greatest of gods, has instated DARIUS as a King; he has given to him the royalty. By the grace of ORMAZD, DARIUS is King.
DARIUS the King says: This Persian land, which ORMAZD granted to me, is noble, rich in horses and men. By the grace of ORMAZD and of me, King DARIUS, it does not fear from the other.
DARIUS the King says: May ORMAZD bring help to me, with all the gods. And may ORMAZD protect this land from devastation, from scarcity, from lie. May the Other not invade this country, nor devastation, nor scarcity, nor lie.
This is the prayer which I address to ORMAZD with all gods. This may ORMAZD grant to me with all gods”

ORMAZD or Ahura Mazda is a divinity in Zoroastrianism (the old Iranian religion). Darius the Great puts lie in a row with devastation by enemy and scarcity caused by drought!!!