And then you could add an adjective, like “dear father”
پدر عزیزم
You haven’t given yourself much time to get a tattoo design here. You know, these things are for life.
Ah! I have an example of the difference between calligraphy and typed words. My favorite phrase is: عجبا لحام الله
Attached is what a calligrapher did with it. The extra bits are all those silent vowels and other guiding information that calligraphers add. And some are just flourishes.
Here’s an explanation of the phrase.
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