"Daftar-e Alhan" (Songs of Barbad) is the result of repeated readings of Nizami's treasures, particularly the gem Khosrow and Shirin. These pieces were composed over six months, from Esfand 1399 (February-March 2021) to Shahrivar 1400 (August-September 2021), inspired by Barbad's 30 melodies and crafted into thirty compositions, each adorned with the name of one of Barbad's melodies. The thirtieth piece, The Sweet Garden, consists of four parts-Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter-and each part is dedicated to one of the great contemporary Iranian directors. Amir Hakimi is a poet and a researcher of the history of New Persian poetry and the history of modernity in Iran. Hakimi has played a prominent role in the recovery of less-seen currents in the history of modern Persian poetry. By editing and contributing to the historiography of the works of several experimental poets, he has endeavored to convey and make their aesthetic experiences available to a generation of readers. Amir Hakimi is one of the writers who, despite being active in the fields of poetry, fiction, and literary and critical research for more than two decades, has refrained from publishing his writings through "officially licensed" means within Iran.
