Apps TextView problem help please

[Harris68]

Hi,

I am trying to add a text view with a non English alphabet like Farsi, this is how I did it in .xml file

<EditText android:text="&#1583;&#1585; &#1705;&#1588;&#1608;&#1585;&#1607;&#1575;&#1740; "

the problem is when i vue the aps in "" it shows symboles,
anyone can help with this please?

thanks in advance