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Fazel Nazari is one of the most prominent poets, particularly a master of contemporary Persian ghazals, and the director of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults. His works are among the best-selling poetry collections of contemporary Persian literature. The main recognition of his ghazals is due to their delicate yet innovative themes, which have made his poems widely appreciated among different segments of society. Fazel Nazari’s poems are simple and fluent, yet they are nuanced and rich with new ideas, while often maintaining a somewhat traditional structure. In his poetry, conceptualization holds more significance compared to formalism and a distinct linguistic style. Fazel Nazari employs both modern and archaic words, though the repetition of archaic words is more noticeable, a feature that gives his poetry a unique character exclusive to him. His poems are smooth and straightforward, yet their themes possess a delightful complexity that, by slightly delaying the immediate comprehension of the poem, enhances its appeal and allure. Formal and structural plays are less frequent in his poems; he creates beauty and poetic essence purely from the heart of the poem itself. His poetry encompasses a wide range of deep emotions and universal experiences shared by all humans, yet within all of them, one can trace a subtle thread of hope, which may have its roots in his religious and spiritual beliefs. “Zed” is a collection of his ghazals, the title of which refers to the carnal self of human beings.