Paper Sama Dancer and Rumi Poem Frame

Quilling Decorative Frames

Paper sama dancer and rumi poem frame is one of popular designs. The background is black and I designed a paper Sufi whirling dancer (sama) in it.

The text in the frame is a hemistich of a Persian poem from Rumi (Mevlana). Its part of a ghazal from Divan i Shams, written by rumi.

The verse is:

یک دست جام باده و یک دست جعد یار
رقصی چنین میانه میدانم آرزوست

English Translation:

In one hand the winecup, in the other the beloved’s curl
To dance so in the midst of the arena is my desire

You can read the full ghazal here.