Hich — Gray Dancer Persian Calligraphy Canvas

Hich is designed for viewers who want Persian art to feel both rooted and current. The use of a graceful sense of movement together with flowing Persian calligraphy creates a layered composition that can be appreciated from across the room and discovered again at close range.

Poetry and Meaning

Hich carries a well-loved Persian quatrain on hich — “nothing.” The world and everything in it pass away, the verse says, so there is no sense in twisting yourself in knots over them; in its traditional final line, the quatrain answers its own question: what remains after a lifetime is love and kindness. The verse is popularly attributed to Rumi, though it does not appear in his collected works. The dancing figure turns the words into movement.

دنیا همه هیچ و اهل دنیا همه هیچ
ای هیچ برای هیچ بر هیچ مپیچ
دانی که پس از عمر چه ماند باقی

English translation:
The world is nothing, and all its people nothing;
O nothing, do not tangle yourself in nothing, for nothing.
Do you know what remains when life is over?

Designed for Meaningful Spaces

Hich is well suited to an entryway, reading corner, office, bedroom, or focused feature wall. Its balanced contemporary palette works with neutral, warm, and carefully layered interiors, and its cultural focus makes it a thoughtful gift for a wedding, housewarming, Nowruz, birthday, or anyone connected to Persian art.

Canvas Details

• Gallery-wrapped, made-to-order canvas
• Printed with fade-resistant, water-based HP Latex inks
• Professionally stretched over a durable wooden support frame
• Canvas depth is selected for the ordered size and may be 0.75, 1.25, or 1.5 inches
• Ready to hang with mounting hardware included
• Available in multiple sizes

Looking for a different size, color palette, poem, or personalized version? Contact ORIAVI to discuss a custom order.