[custom_adv] He was born in Kashan. He is considered to be one of the five most famous poets who have practiced modern poetry. Other practitioners of this form were Nima Youshij, Ahmad Shamlou, Mehdi Akhavan-Sales, and Forough Farrokhzad. [custom_adv] Well-versed in Buddhism, mysticism and Western traditions, he mingled the Western concepts with Eastern ones, thereby creating a kind of poetry unsurpassed in the history of literature. To him, new forms were new means to express his thoughts and feelings. [custom_adv] His poetry has been translated into many languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Swedish, Arabic, Turkish and Russian. An English translation of his selected poems by Ali Salami appeared in 2003. [custom_adv] Sepehri died in Pars hospital in Capital of leukemia. His poetry is full of humanity and concern for human values. He loved nature and refers to it frequently. [custom_adv] Well-versed in Buddhism, mysticism and Western traditions, he mingled the Western concepts with Eastern ones, thereby creating a kind of poetry unsurpassed in the history of Persian literature. To him, new forms were new means to express his thoughts and feelings.
