Description of this artwork
YALDA
Original painting with watercolor & ink on 300 gr watercolor paper
Within the heart of a crimson pomegranate,
a timeless poem of Shab-e Yalda unfolds.
Three women, drawn in shimmering lines of gold and white,
dance around a glowing flame—
their movements woven with music, their souls alight with celebration.
Before them lies an open book,
from which verses flow like a river of joy,
filling the air with rhythm and reverence.
Simorgh, the mythical bird,
rises gracefully from the depths of the pomegranate,
a flower in its beak, flying toward the fire and the dancers—
as if bearing a message of love and ancient wisdom.
Around this vibrant fruit,
grape leaves in shades of autumn sway in miniature detail,
and a single cluster of ruby-red grapes hangs among them—
a tribute to the warmth and wonder of the longest night of the year,
where poetry, tradition, womanhood, and flame become one.
