Attar (The Story of Homai)

This is a poem by Attār, presenting a story centered on the figure of Homā, a bird associated with auspicious shade and noble bearing. In the poem, Attār comes before a gathering and introduces Homā as a presence that casts blessed shade and possesses sound, righteous judgment. The work belongs to the classical Persian literary tradition of didactic storytelling through verse, in which birds or symbolic figures serve as vehicles for moral and spiritual meaning.