Breakdown of سلامتی او مستدام باد و روزگار او نیز روشن باد!
او
he/she
و
and
روشنrowshan
bright
سلامتیsalâmati
health
Questions & Answers about سلامتی او مستدام باد و روزگار او نیز روشن باد!
Why does this sentence use bâd instead of the regular subjunctive bâshad to mean "may it be"?
bâd is the historical optative mood of budan (to be), used specifically for expressing wishes, blessings, or curses. While modern spoken Farsi relies on the subjunctive (bâshad) for wishes, bâd survives as a frozen, highly formal word. You will see it mostly in set phrases and poetic well-wishes like this one.
Does bâd change if the subject is plural?
No, it stays exactly the same. bâd is a "defective" verb, meaning it has lost its other conjugations over time and is now invariant. It only exists in this 3rd-person singular form. If you need a plural wish outside of these poetic formulas, you would switch back to the regular subjunctive (bâshand).
What does mostadâm mean here, and how commonly is it used?
mostadâm means enduring, continuous, or lasting. It is a formal Arabic loanword that is frequently heard in polite blessings and well-wishes. A very common variation you might hear is sâye-ye shomâ mostadâm (may your shadow be enduring), used to show deep respect and wish someone a long life.
Why use ruzgâr-e u instead of ruz-hây-e u for "his days"?
While ruz-hâ literally means "days", the word ruzgâr has a much broader, more poetic meaning. It refers to one's "times", "era", or overall "fortune" in life. Wishing for someone's ruzgâr to be bright is wishing them a generally happy and prosperous destiny, not just a few literal sunny days.