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Persian (phonetic) English Script Appears In
hamé all, every هَمِه aybé rendān makon: Hafez's aybé rendān makon Part 4
hamé all هَمِه Talking with a Neighbor
hamé everyone همه fathe bagh: Forough Farokhzad's fathe bagh Part 2
hamé baché-rā parvarānandé-and they're all nurturing their children هَمِه بَچِّه را پَروَرانَندِه‌اَند Shahnameh, Part 3
hamé bāzee-st it is all play هَمِه بازیست sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love): Nezami Ganjavi's sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love) Part 3
hamé bāzee-st elā eshgh-bāzee it is all child’s play, save for the game of love هَمِه بازیست اِلّا عِشقبازی sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love): Nezami Ganjavi's sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love) Intro
hamé boodanee dāsht andar ravesh he had all that was to be in his methods هَمِه بودَنی داشت اَندَر رَوِش Shahnameh, Part 2
hamé cheez everything هَمِه چیز aybé rendān makon: Hafez's aybé rendān makon Part 4
hamé cheez khar too kharé literally 'everything is donkey inside a donkey,' meaning 'everything is crazy here' هَمِه چیز خَر تو خَرِه Common Persian Sayings and Expressions
hameen the same (as this) هَمین Meeting Up with Friends
hameen hālās ké cheshmam any moment now, my eyes هَمین حالاس کِه چِشمام meegan ké jangé jangé: Monir Taha's meegan ké jangé jangé Intro
hameenjā right here هَمینجا Tārof When Welcoming Guests
hameeshé always هَمیشِه How to Discuss Breakfast
hameeshé hamee bāsh dar faré man be with you ("yourself") forever هَمیشِه هَمی باش دَر فَرِّ مَن Shahnameh, Part 4
hamee tāj ō takhté kayee-rā sazeed he deserved both the crown and the royal throne هَمی تاج و تَختِ کَیی را سَزید Shahnameh, Part 4
hamé jā everywhere هَمِه جا aybé rendān makon: Hafez's aybé rendān makon Part 4
hamé jā khāna-yé ʿeshgh ast ché masjed ché kenesht every place is a house of love, be it the mosque or church هَمِه جا خانَهٔ عِشق اَست چِه مَسجِد چِه کِنِشت aybé rendān makon: Hafez's aybé rendān makon Intro
hamé jā-rō behet neshoon meedam I'll show you around (everywhere) هَمِه جا رو بِهِت نِشون می‌دَم How to Talk About School
hamé kas every person, everyone هَمِه کَس aybé rendān makon: Hafez's aybé rendān makon Part 4
hamé kas tālebé yār-and ché hoshyār ō ché mast everyone seeks the beloved, whether sober or drunk هَمِه کَس طالِبِ یارَند چِه هُشیار و چِه مَست aybé rendān makon: Hafez's aybé rendān makon Intro