Master Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi was born in 1922 in
Kermanshah,
Iran. He left his hometown at a young age for
Tehran to pursue painting. Among his famous paintings is a charcoal of Christ blessing some children. His talent and creativity in poetry made him one of the greatest lyricists, poets, and historians of Iran. During his 60 years' dedication to
Persian literature and poetry he published over 20 books and wrote the lyrics of about 500 songs. His musical works are being remastered every year by various artists in different countries, mostly in Iran and the United States. In 2013, one of his songs, "Ecstacy", was played on Fox Productions TV series
How I Met Your Mother. == Personal life and death ==