Moslem's second month

Usage examples of safar.

In the spring and summer Safar and the boys would lead them into the mountains to graze on tender shoots.

In those days Safar felt compelled to hide his magical talents from others.

In the lead was a phalanx of elephants Safar recognized only because of the illustrated books at school.

But Safar imagined he saw a small spark of life in their yellow depths.

His features were so fair he appeared strange to Safar, although not as strange as the demons.

They would stay there for several weeks while Safar and the others studied with the priest.

Any difference, however, is an embarrassment at that age and so Safar saw his size and blue eyes as a humiliating reminder that he was different from others.

It was the act of being struck by someone Safar thought a hero that hurt worse.

But when Safar and his companion moved forward the brothers dashed off, shouting obscenities over their shoulders.

He accompanied him to the clay beds when Safar went to fetch new supplies for his father.

Out of boredom he even helped Safar with his most common chores, suffering dirt on his hands and clothing, for instance, while cleaning up after the goats.

In repayment, Safar was moved to show Iraj the place near the lake where they could spy on the girls bathing naked in a hidden cove.

The people were glad to see them and it was apparent to Safar that from the way they stared at Iraj they were more interested in this strange youth than in news from below.

He was pointing at Safar, laughing, and the young man knew he must look the same.

For some reason Safar was left feeling somber, moody, while Iraj was still chortling.