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Hafez (the pseudonym of Khwāja Shams-ud-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī) was a fourteenth-century Persian poet. His still-celebrated collection of lyric and mystic poems is generally considered the pinnacle of Persian literature, often focusing on divine love, the joys of wine, and religious hypocrisy.

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Robert Bly Teaches Hafez and Stafford (2008)

Robert Bly teaches a specific aspect of poetry to a group of men at the 2008 Minnesota Men's Conference through some of the poetry written by Hafez and William Stafford.

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The Angels Knocking on the Tavern Door: Thirty Poems of Hafez

One of our most acclaimed poets brings the work of the great Persian mystic and poet, Hafez, to a new audience. There is no poet in our tradition who carries the amount of admiration and devotion that the Persians have for Hafez.

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Fake Hafez: How a Supreme Persian Poet of Love Was Erased

Many of the poems attributed to Hafez are fake reveals a Western appropriation of Muslim spirituality.

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"For years my heart inquired of me"

This poem by Hafez reflects on the everlasting questions of truth and the meaning of life.

In respect of copyright, we cannot display the poem here. Click the link to read it.

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The Winged Energy of Delight: Selected Translations

Here, in The Winged Energy of Delight, the poems of twenty-two poets, some renowned, others lesser known, are brought together. A wonderful, well translated collection of spiritual poetry especially notable for the inclusion of non-Western poets not well known to Western readers.

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In Iran, a Poet’s 700-Year-Old Verses Still Set Hearts Aflame

The 14th century Persian poet Hafez . . . remains venerated in Iran, even though he wrote of romance and other topics that are not obviously embraced in the modern-day Islamic Republic.

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The Collected Lyrics of Hafiz of Shiraz

Hafiz is honored as the greatest lyric poet of Iran and his collected poetry is without doubt one of the world's greatest literary achievements.

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The Poems of Hafez

Translated from the Persian by Reza Ordoubadian. Shamsed-din Hafez was born some six hundred years ago in southern Iran, but his poems have universal and contemporary appeal. Wherever Persian is known, he is easily recited by both king and common man.

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