14th Century Azerbaijani Poet Nesimi wrote:
Though we all may vary in form and shape,
Our existence remains as singular as an alif.
صورت کثرتله اولمش مختلف
جمله سنك ذاتي بردر چون الف
Soot ink on handmade ahar paper, bordered with ebru and dyed paper. Celi Talik calligraphy.
Though we all may vary
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Though we all may vary in form and shape,
Our existence remains as singular as an alif.”
صورت کثرتله اولمش مختلف
جمله سنك ذاتي بردر چون الف
Suret-i kesretle olmuş muhtelif
Cümlesinün zâtı birdür çün elif
(Nesîmî, d. 1418)
Ottoman Turkish language, Celi Talik calligraphy
Soot ink on handmade ahar paper
Dyed paper and ebru borders