Sepehr Saved the Old Tree

One night, Sepehr had a strange dream.

In his dream, he saw an Iranian ground jay — a bird that always sang happily in the fields — but this time it sat sad and lonely on a dry branch.

When Sepehr woke up, he knew this was not just an ordinary dream.

Suddenly, a bright light shone in the sky.

The Simorgh, with its golden wings, flew down from behind the Alborz Mountains and said:

“I have a message from Iran Banoo. Come with me!”

Sepehr climbed onto the Simorgh’s back. Together they flew over mountains and plains until they reached Iran Banoo’s home.

“In the heart of desert lives an ancient cypress — the oldest tree in the world. It remembers all the stories of Iran.” Iran Banoo said.

“But a dark force wants to dry up its roots. If the tree dies, the stories of our land will disappear.”

“Only one thing can save it: the Elixir of Hope — a magical potion kept safe by the Blue Whale of the Persian Gulf.”

With courage, Sepehr said:

“I will save our old tree!”

He and the Simorgh flew toward the Persian Gulf. They crossed the Kavir Desert and the Zagros Mountains until they found the wise whale.

Sepehr told her the whole story. The kind whale nodded, dove deep into the sea, and came back with a shining bottle.

“This is the Elixir of Hope. Take care of it.” She said.

They flew to “Abarkuh”, where the old tree stood weak and tired, fighting against the dark force.

Sepehr poured the Elixir at the tree’s roots. Suddenly, fresh green leaves sprouted from its trunk, and the tree came back to life.

A gentle breeze blew, and Iran Banoo appeared.

“As long as the children of Iran love our land, the old cypress tree will always stay green.” She said.

Sepehr showed that courage and kindness can bring even the oldest tree back to life.

Now it’s your turn!
Be kind to nature: water a tree, or share the stories of our land with your friends.
Every little thing you do makes Iran’s tree greener.