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Nizami
निज़ामी
said ni-zaa-mee
also written: Nizami Ganjavi
Meaning
Nizami of Ganja (c. 1141-1209), the Persian poet who gave the romances of Laila-Majnun and Khusrau-o-Shirin their classic verse form.
Usage & notes
Nizami is the master who immortalised the great romances; his name is bound up with the canonical retellings of the lovers poets endlessly invoke.
Related words
ARABIC
Laila
The dark beloved of Majnun; a byword for the beloved of legendary beauty.
PERSIAN
Shirin
Sweet, honeyed; also the name of the legendary beloved of Farhad, hence a byword for the beautiful beloved.
PERSIAN
Farhad
The stonecutter hero who dug through a mountain for love of Shirin; a byword for the devoted, self-immolating lover.