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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| sokhan az payvandé sosté dō nām va hamāghdooshee dar orāgheh kohneyé yek daftar neest sokhan az geesooyeh khoshvakhté manast bā | I am not talking about the flimsy linking of two names and embracing in the old pages of a ledger. I am talking about my fortunate tresses with the burnt anemone of your kiss | ||
| sokhan az zendegeeyé noghreyeeyé āvāzeest | the talk is of the silvery life of a song | ||
| sokhan neest | the topic is not | ||
| somāgh | sumac | سُماق | |
| somayé, beeyā keefet-o bardār | come here and grab your purse, Somayeh | سُمَیِه، بیا کیفِتو بَردار | |
| somayé, maghna't koo? | Somayeh, where's your headscarf? | سُمَیِه، مَقنَعِهاَت کو؟ | |
| sood bordan | to benefit from | سود بُردَن | |
| soofee | Sufi | صوفی | |
| soohkté | burnt | سخنِ | |
| sookhtam | I burned | سوختَم | |
| soorat | face | صورَت | |
| sooratee | pink | صورَتی | |
| soosmār | crocodile | سوسمار | |
| soozee | you burn | سوزی | |
| sorfé | cough | سُرفِه | |
| sorkh | red | سُرخ | |
| sorkh shod chon ātashee a'zāyé oo | every part of the moth turned red like a fire | سُرخ شُد چُون آتَشی اَعضایِ او | |
| sost | numb | سست | |
| sosté | burnt | سستِ | |
| sotooné fagharāt | spine | سُتونِ فَقَرات |