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Khājeh Shams-od-Dīn Moḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī ( Persian: خواجه شمسالدین محمد حافظ شیرازی ), known by his pen name Hafez ( حافظ, Ḥāfeẓ, 'the memorizer; the (safe) keeper'; 1325–1390) or Hafiz, [1] was a Persian lyric poet [2] [3] whose collected works are regarded by many Iranians as one of ...
Jun 17, 2024 · Hafez, lyric poet of Persia. He received a classical religious education and was designated as one who knew the Qur’an by heart. Among his guiding principles was Sufism, an Islamic mystical movement.
Hafez. 1310–1390. Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images. Persian lyric poet Hafiz (born Khwāja Šamsu d-Dīn Muḥammad Hāfez-e Šīrāzī) grew up in Shiraz. Very little is known about his life, but it is thought that he may have memorized the Qur’an after hearing his father recite passages.
May 26, 2020 · Hafez of Shiraz (also given as Hafiz, l. 1315-1390) is considered the greatest of the Persian poets and among the most famous and admired writers in world literature. He is among the most often translated poets in the present day and his work continues to resonate with modern audiences.
Khwajeh Shams al-Din Muhammad Hafez-e Shirazi (also spelled Hafiz) (خواجه شمسالدین محمد حافظ شیرازی in Persian) was a Persian mystic and poet who is now revered as one of the most influential Persian poets of all time. He was born sometime between the years 1310-1337, in the city of Shiraz in present-day Iran.
Hafez (also known as Hafiz), born in the early fourteenth century, is one of the most celebrated Persian poets. Little is known about his life, but he is most widely known and lauded for his ghazals. He died in 1390.
Dec 15, 2002 · HAFEZ (Ḥāfeẓ), Šams-al-Din Moḥammad, of Shiraz (ca. 715-792/1315-1390), celebrated Persian lyric poet. i. An overview. ii. Hafez’s life and times. iii. Hafez’s poetic art. iv. Lexical structure of Hafez’s ghazals. v. Manuscripts of Hafez. vi. Printed editions of the divān of Hafez. vii. Hafez and ʿerfān. See Supplement. viii. Hafez and rendi. ix.
Jan 9, 2017 · The 14th-Century Persian poet Hafiz’s work is not just very beautiful – it is useful too. Hafiz can teach us how to get the most out of our lives, writes Daniel Ladinsky. Shams-ud-din...
By Hafez. Translated by Dick Davis. For years my heart inquired of me. Where Jamshid's sacred cup might be, And what was in its own possession. It asked from strangers, constantly; Begging the pearl that's slipped its shell. From lost souls wandering by the sea. Last night I took my troubles to.
The great Persian lyric poet Hafez, the six hundredth anniversary of whose death we commemorate this year, qualifies as a genius on both these counts. We have only the sketchiest outline of his personal life, yet his poems speak to us across the centuries as though they were written yesterday.
