Silver Winner, Focused Topic-Translation, Nautilus Book Awards "Delicate and tough, a crafted danger, full of wit as well as abandon, Hafiz's lyric is one of the rare mysteries of world literature." —Coleman Barks, author and translator of The Essential Rumi I have this gem and it's looking for a beholder Hafiz of Shiraz (also known as Hafez) remains the most beloved name in all of Persian literature. Indeed, his mystic, lyric poetry is cherished as one of the great achievements of world l...

Khw?ja Shams-ud-D?n Mu?ammad ??fe?-e Sh?r?z? is commonly known to us as Hafiz, the Persian poet who was born in Shiraz, Iran in either 1315 or 1317. The facts of much of his early life are unknown to us but it is said that, at an early age, he memorised many passages of the Quran and was therefore given the title of Hafiz, which means 'the memoriser or the safe keeper.'Hafiz mainly wrote lyric poetry or ghazals - an ideal form for expressing the ecstasy of the divine and the intoxi...

Lovers think they are searching for the oneStill wondering when wandering will be doneThere is only one search beneath the skyThat of the love that merges You and IAnd all our books are both the Truth and Lie.The fourteenth-century Sufi poet Hafiz is the most celebrated poet of the Persian language, and yet his works are not widely read or easily available in English. His message is in the tradition of Rum...

Hafiz is renowned as one of the most celebrated Persian poets. Living in the 14th Century, Hafiz was frequently persecuted for his disregard for the religious and political orthodoxy. People read different things into his poetry but he was unequivocal in his denunciation of religious rituals that were devoid of spiritual intensity. He also wrote extensively on the theme of love, both human and divine, alluding to the ecstasy of mystical union with the Divine.In depicting the intensi...

The 14th century poet Hafiz is one of the most celebrated Persian lyric poets and is still highly regarded to this day. His poems explore the themes of love, the celebration of wine, and exposing the hypocrisy of those who hold themselves out as examples of moral rectitude. This collection includes a selection of forty-three poems translated by Gertrude Lowthian Bell and an introduction to Hafiz and his poems by the translator.

Islam is one of the world’s great religions and over the centuries one of its strongest voices. For Peace. For Tolerance. For the realisation that we are all in this World together. Whatever our individual beliefs much of its teachings are wise words for us all.As Islam moved from its Arabian heartland to a wider geographic area so its core message remained albeit adapted to different lands, to different ears. Poets were ever eager to provide an alternate way of delivering the ‘mes...

Authoritative edition of Hafiz’s most important poems, including original Persian and brilliant English translationsRecent translations of Hafiz have been controversial. Omid Safi, an Islamic studies scholar at Duke, notes that “there are so many fake translations of Hafiz floating around, offering ‘versions’ that have no earthly connection to anything that the Persian poet and sage of Shiraz named Hafiz ever said. Elizabeth Gray offers us something differ...

**Winner of the Nautilus Awards 2020 in Gold: Gift & SpecialtyVivid translations by Coleman Barks, Robert Bly, Omid Safi, Meher Baba, and others combine with Michael and Saliha Green's stunning illustrations to bring the immortal poetry of the great Persian master Hafiz to life**“There is this matterof the light in my eyes.If you want to know the Friend,don’t expect elegant arguments!Demand a blessingfrom one who gives you joy.”—H...

Hafiz was a Persian lyric poet (1315/17-1390) whose collected works, or "Divan", are as sacred to most Iranians as the Qur'an. He was highly acclaimed during his lifetime, and is by far the most popular poet in Iran, where they celebrate Hafiz Day on October 12. Although he was influenced by Islam, Hafiz is widely respected by Hindus, Christians and others for his beautiful turn of a phrase and for his regard of the universal soul. "The Collected Poems of Hafiz" touch on themes of love, fa...

Hafiz has been called "the master of the erotic ghazal," and much of the sexuality in his work is homoerotic. Hafiz' ghazals are infused with same-sex mysticism that startles many Western minds because of the expression of male-male love as not only approaching but actually reaching a state of divinity. Hafiz believes one can see an image of the creator in the face of one's beloved. His religious fervor is matched by his intense carnal desires, and he sees no contradiction in the two. It h...

Connoisseurs of world literature need to spend some time acquainting themselves with the Divan of Hafiz, one of the foremost collections of Persian verse. Scholars agree this volume has exerted a singularly important influence on Middle Eastern culture, akin to Shakespeare's role in the sphere of Western letters.

In 'Poems from the Divan of Hafiz,' the 14th-century Persian poet Hafiz presents a captivating collection of ghazals that explore the divine, love, and the human experience. Renowned for his lyrical mastery and intricate metaphors, Hafiz weaves a rich tapestry of emotion and spirituality, drawing readers into a world where the sacred and the secular converge. His work reflects the Sufi tradition, showcasing a profound engagement with themes of mysticism and the quest for deeper understandi...