Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar

Shahriyar
Shahriyar in his old years
Born	2 January 1906 Tabriz, Sublime State of Persia
Died	September 18, 1988(1988-09-18) (aged 82) Tehran, Iran
Burial place	Maqbarato'sh-Sho'ara, Tabriz, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Occupation	Poet
Known for	Azerbaijani poetry
Notable work	Heydar Babaya Salam
Spouse	Azizeh Abde-Khaleghi (1947–1953)
Children	3
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Seyyed Mohammad-Hossein Behjat Tabrizi^[i] (January 2, 1906 – September 18, 1988), known by his pen name Shahriar,^[ii] was an Iranian poet who composed works in both Azerbaijani and Persian. His most important work, Heydar Babaya Salam, is considered to be the pinnacle in Azerbaijani literature which gained great popularity in the Turkic world and was translated to more than 30 languages.^[1]

Contrary to many other figures of his time, Shahriar barely involved himself with political problems and ideologies. He was, however, known for his avid nationalism; in his work, numerous metaphors commending Persepolis, Zoroaster and Ferdowsi are made. Many of his writings were also motived by his religious beliefs, and he composed very popular poems in praise of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Imam of Shia Islam.^[2]

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