How Bayan works
Every feature is built for one purpose: making classical Persian poetry accessible to anyone, anywhere, with no internet required.
Farsi, English & Arabic
Read every poem in its original Farsi, with a faithful translation on the line beneath it, hemistich by hemistich. Choose English or Arabic, or turn the translation off and read the Farsi alone. No flipping between tabs, no guessing.
Tap-to-Define Dictionary
Tap any word and instantly see its meaning. Bayan's built-in dictionary includes 59,935 entries sourced from Steingass's Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, the standard reference 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 mystical imagery of Attar, without needing a PhD in Persian literature. It runs on your iPhone by default, with no server calls. Cloud Analysis is available as an opt-in for poems the on-device model can't handle, and is off until you turn it on. Either way, every reader gets 10 analyses per day.
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.
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.
Ready to explore Persian poetry?
Bayan is on the App Store now, free, for iPhone and iPad.
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