In 1977 New poem: "Dagger on the Plate". He left Iran in protest of the Shah's regime and stayed in the United States for a year, giving lectures in American Universities. But he left the United States for Britain in 1978 to act as the editor-in-chief for a new publication called "Iranshahr"; resigned after 12 issues and returned to Iran just after the advent of the Revolution; rejoined the Union of Iranian Writer, began publishing a new periodical, "Ketab-e-Jom'e" to great success. This year was a very active year in his life, as he published many poems and translations, as well as giving numerous lectures and readings. He was also elected to membership of the Writer's Union's leadership. He was at this point considered the finest Iranian poet.
