اندر دل من مها دل افروز توئ
يياران هستند ليك دلسوز توئ
يشادند جهانيان به نوروز و به عيد
عيد من و نوروز من امروز توئي
In my heart you are the mirthful ray,
You are the caring, though my companions they,
Happy is the world with the Nowruz and with the Eid,
You are both my Eid and my Nowruz today (Rumi)
Nevruz, an ancient spring festival is observed in many countries from Egypt to Turkey, Azerbiajan, Albania, Mecodenia to Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and other central Asian countries.
Nevruz is a Spring festival which signifies solidarity, brotherhood, and peace among humankind. The United Nations General Assembly has also declared March 21 as “International Nevruz Day.”
This year it is being celebrated after a two-year wait due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A special Nevruz table is set for the occasion with seven foods prepared for everyone to enjoy together. Everyone tucks into the meal and wishes the year ahead will pass comfortably.
In Turkey, the festival is an opportunity for many to warm up around bonfires before jumping over them in a widely observed tradition. Besides this, sports competitions are held, songs are sung, dances are performed and poets recite poems.
