In praise of the enchanting nature of Baranduz, a suburb of Urmia, Western Azerbaijan, Iran. On a pleasant autumn day in the late ninth month of the year one thousand three hundred and ninety-nine of the Solar Hijri calendar.

In praise of Sultan Yaqub, the beauty of my native land, the city of Naghadeh, in western Azerbaijan, Iran, On a sweltering day in the latter half of the last summer month of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven of the Solar Hijri calendar.

In remembrance of the vibrant days of my childhood in the eighth year of my life, in the courtyard of my father’s home, in the city of Naghadeh, western Azerbaijan, Iran. On a Saturday, in the midst of the beautiful spring days of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five of the Solar Hijri calendar.

In praise of the warm and delightful summer days in the enchanting valleys of Urmia, Western Azerbaijan, Iran. On the last summer month of the year one thousand four hundred and one of the Solar Hijri calendar.