Simin Behbahani

Simin Behbahani
سیمین بهبهانی
Simin Behbahani in 2007
Born	(1927-07-20)20 July 1927 Tehran, Imperial State of Persia
Died	19 August 2014(2014-08-19) (aged 87) Tehran, Iran
Burial place	Behesht-e Zahra
Other names	Simin Bihbahani, Simin Khalili
Education	University of Tehran
Occupations	Poet, lyricist, writer
Spouses	Hassan Behbahani ​ ​ (m. 1946; div. 1970)​ Manouchehr Koshyar ​ ​ (m. 1971; died 1984)​
Parents	Abbas Khalili (father) Fahr-Ozma Arghun (mother)

Simin Behbahani (also spelled Bihbahani; née Siminbar Khalili; Persian: سیمین بهبهانی; 20 July 1927 – 19 August 2014) was an Iranian poet, lyricist, and activist. Renowned for her mastery of the ghazal, a traditional poetic form, she became an icon of modern Persian poetry. The Iranian intelligentsia and literati affectionately referred to her as the "Lioness of Iran."

In the course of her career, Behbahani was twice nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature and received numerous literary accolades from around the world. Her work not only enriched Persian literature but also highlighted her role as a significant cultural and intellectual figure in Iran.