Mahmoud Moshref Azad Tehrani (Persian: محمد مشرف آزاد تهرانی; December 9, 1934, Tehran – January 19, 2006, Tehran) was a contemporary Persian poet with M. Azad(م. آزاد) as his pen name. Some of his poems have been sung by Iranian singers. Gol-e Bagh-e Ashenaii (literally the flower of acquaintance garden) is one of his most famous poems.
M. Azad has four collections of poems: Diar-e Shab (The land of night), Aaineh ha Tohist (The mirrors are empty), Ghasideh-ye Boland-e Baad, (The long ode of wind) and, Ba Man Toloo Kon (Rise with me) and a collection of poems, with the title of Gole Baaghe Aashnaai, published in year 2000, comprising 482 pieces from above books and 108 new pieces.
In addition to poet cycles, he wrote about 50 books for sub-teens and teenagers. Following is a list of some of M. Azad publications:
Many of his poems are used in Persian literature books in schools in Iran.