Hafiz ~ The Path of Love ~ Sufi Mystics

Selected poems of Hafez taken from the text 'Drunk on the Wine of
the Beloved' - translated by Thomas Rain Crowe.


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. He is one of the most
celebrated of the Persian poets, and his influence can be felt to
this day. As the author of numerous ghazals expressing love,
spirituality, and protest, he and his work continue to be
important to Iranians, and many of his poems are used as proverbs
or sayings. Music - 'Discovering love at the source of longing'
from the album 'The Great Intimacy' by Sujatha Maheshwari
Image/Art - 'Light upon Light' by Jennifer Baird





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