Breakdown of این جشن برای همه فرخنده باد!
این
this
برایbarâye
for
همهhame
all, everyone
جشنjashn
celebration / party (festival)
Questions & Answers about این جشن برای همه فرخنده باد!
Why is the verb باد used here without a personal ending?
باد is a historical form of the verb 'to be' in the optative mood, used specifically to express wishes or prayers. In Modern Persian, it is frozen as an invariant 3rd-person singular form meaning 'may it be.' You do not add modern personal endings to it; it stays as باد regardless of what you are wishing well upon.
Could I use the regular subjunctive باشد instead of باد to say 'may it be'?
Yes, you could say این جشن برای همه فرخنده باشد and it would carry the same basic meaning. However, باد elevates the tone, making the wish sound more poetic, traditional, and formal. It is highly common in set greetings, toasts, and holiday well-wishes.
Is the word فرخنده common in everyday speech, or is it formal?
فرخنده is a word of Persian origin meaning 'blessed' or 'auspicious', and it belongs to a more literary or formal register. While you would use the Arabic loanword مبارک for everyday events like a birthday, فرخنده pairs perfectly with the poetic verb باد to give this specific wish a highly refined, elegant feel.
Does باد follow normal Farsi word order?
Yes, despite being a historical and frozen verb form, باد behaves syntactically like a normal verb. It sits at the very end of the sentence, directly following the adjective فرخنده that completes it.