A Criticism on the Method of Translating Poetry in Jāme a al-Shawāhed

No doubt, one way of getting acquainted with different nations and ethnic groups and knowing their sciences, thought patterns and cultures is to translate their works. Jāme’a al-Shawāhed, a literary work of Qajar period, by Mohammad Bāqer Sharif, is a translation of an anthology of poems. The present article investigates the translation method used in this book. First, literal translation which is the method used by the translator is being dealt with. Then, after discussing the deficiencies of this method, suggested translations are provided.