How Bayan works

Every feature is built for one purpose: making classical Persian poetry accessible to anyone, anywhere, with no internet required.

Bilingual Display

Read every poem in its original Farsi alongside a faithful English translation, hemistich by hemistich. No flipping between tabs, no guessing. The beauty of the original and the clarity of English, side by side.

Tap-to-Define Dictionary

Tap any word and instantly see its meaning. Bayan's built-in dictionary includes 33,640 entries sourced from Steingass's Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary and Dehkhoda's encyclopedic lexicon, the two most authoritative references for classical Persian.

AI Literary Analysis

On-device AI breaks down each poem's themes, symbolism, and historical context. Understand the Sufi metaphors in a Hafez ghazal or the epic imagery of Ferdowsi, without needing a PhD in Persian literature. Runs entirely on your iPhone, no server calls.

فال حافظ (Fal-e Hafez)

The beloved Persian tradition of divination by Hafez. Hold a question in your heart, open the Divan, and receive a poem as guidance. Bayan brings this centuries-old practice to your phone with full English interpretation.

12 Master Poets

Hafez, Rumi, Saadi, Khayyam, Ferdowsi, Attar, Sanai, Rudaki, Shahryar, Nezami, Jami, and Bidel. From Rudaki's 10th-century verses to Shahryar's modern ghazals, one thousand years of Persian literary tradition in a single app.

100% Offline

No internet needed. No accounts. No data collection. Every poem, every dictionary entry, and every AI model lives on your device. Bayan works the same whether you're on a plane, in the mountains, or simply prefer your privacy.

By the numbers

13,828 Poems
106,037 Verses
33,640 Dictionary Entries
20 Collections

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