I liked it. However, you not only changed the title, you inserted the original one into the body of the text, changing everything about it! Why Oh, why? :)
It was inadvertent. I did change the title, but left the original as part of the poem. I must have been in too much of a hurry to post. Sorry. The title I posted corresponded with my search term.
from Wiki: Wagner's spelling of Parsifal instead of the Parzival he had used up to 1877 is informed by an erroneous etymology of the name Percival deriving it from a supposedly Persian origin, Fal Parsi meaning "pure fool"
Parsi /ˈpɑːrsiː/ (or Parsee) is one of two Zoroastrian communities (the other being Iranis) primarily located in South Asia. According to the Qissa-i Sanjan, Parsis migrated from Greater Iran to Gujarat and Sindh between the 8th and 10th century CE to avoid the persecution of Zoroastrians following the Muslim conquest of Persia.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
At the time of the Muslim conquest of Persia, the dominant religion of the region (which was ruled by the Sasanian Empire) was Zoroastrianism. Iranians rebelled against Arab invaders for almost 200 years; in Iran this period is now known as the "Two Centuries of Silence" or "Period of Silence".[12] During this time many Iranians who are now called Parsi chose to preserve their religious identity by fleeing from Iran to India.[13]
Yes, i am familiar with the history of Parsis. After all, they are a sizable community here. Some of the biggest names in Indian industry are Parsis. Rohinton Mistry, a well-known author, is a Parsi.
By the way, you may like this: http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/drDC5sQ9ZIfbJOTReii4YO/How-mystic-Plato-became-genius-Aflatoon.html
One reason why we call them both Parsi and Farsi in India. :)
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I liked it. However, you not only changed the title, you inserted the original one into the body of the text, changing everything about it! Why Oh, why? :)
It was inadvertent. I did change the title, but left the original as part of the poem. I must have been in too much of a hurry to post. Sorry. The title I posted corresponded with my search term.
It did shift the perspective from "external" to "internal" though. As if contemplating a "choice".
"...to add another?"
Heh. Tell that Mr. Hernandez. I am sure he will have something to say about it. ;)
It's a beautiful poem, though.
It was very good till I muffed it up. But then, isn't that Parsifal's job? ;)
from Wiki: Wagner's spelling of Parsifal instead of the Parzival he had used up to 1877 is informed by an erroneous etymology of the name Percival deriving it from a supposedly Persian origin, Fal Parsi meaning "pure fool"
So does "Persian" too mean pure, then?
Parhaps those who fled to prevent assimilation...
Parsi /ˈpɑːrsiː/ (or Parsee) is one of two Zoroastrian communities (the other being Iranis) primarily located in South Asia. According to the Qissa-i Sanjan, Parsis migrated from Greater Iran to Gujarat and Sindh between the 8th and 10th century CE to avoid the persecution of Zoroastrians following the Muslim conquest of Persia.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
At the time of the Muslim conquest of Persia, the dominant religion of the region (which was ruled by the Sasanian Empire) was Zoroastrianism. Iranians rebelled against Arab invaders for almost 200 years; in Iran this period is now known as the "Two Centuries of Silence" or "Period of Silence".[12] During this time many Iranians who are now called Parsi chose to preserve their religious identity by fleeing from Iran to India.[13]
Yes, i am familiar with the history of Parsis. After all, they are a sizable community here. Some of the biggest names in Indian industry are Parsis. Rohinton Mistry, a well-known author, is a Parsi.
By the way, you may like this: http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/drDC5sQ9ZIfbJOTReii4YO/How-mystic-Plato-became-genius-Aflatoon.html
One reason why we call them both Parsi and Farsi in India. :)
p.s. 'Parsi' is what they call themselves; Farsi is what the Arabs call them, and then taught us.
That was interesting...
Arabs cannot spell Pakistan, and might pronounce it “Fakistan” or “Bakistan”. Pak is Persian and means pure.
Yes, we use the word too, as for example in "pak-saaf", meaning honest, pure. It's a very shared heritage, very rich, too.
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