The persian poet hafez 2089 is best known as a sufi mystic who i. Denison ross preface to the original edition is included, as is bells introduction. Divan of hafiz in the original persian and english translations. This book is a facsimile of an illuminated manuscript, based on the 1897 edition translated into english by gertrude bell. This is a complete redesign and update to the most favorite hafez app on the app store. That once he was a traditional follower of islam, later became a sufi, and eventually a rend, which could be viewed as religious free thinking.
Hafez was born in shiraz iran and in early age he memorized the quran and was. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that. Little reliable information is available about his life. Mb bch cairo, msc orth cairo dip sicot belgium, frcs ed uk, md leeds, uk. Hafez synonyms, hafez pronunciation, hafez translation, english dictionary definition of hafez. Hafez 15 90 was the most celebrated persian lyric poet and is often described as a poets poet. The following forty two 42 rubayees quatrains are attributed to hafiz. The rubaiyat of hafez, a collection of poems in five languages. On that date, it was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the license indicated. His influence on persian speakers appears in divination by his poems fale hafez, persian. This image, which was originally posted to flickr, was uploaded to commons using flickr upload bot on 15 june 2011, 10. The poems of hafiz page 3 the life of hafiz hafiz was born some time around 20, in shiraz.
Persian poet hafeze shirazi 1590 grew up in shiraz. In his pursuit of meaning, hafez incorporates elements of zoroastrianism, as well as. Hafez, khwaja shams addin mohammad of shiraz hafiz 2089. Hafez only composed when he was divinely inspired, and therefore he averaged only about 10 ghazals per year. This file is licensed under the creative commons attribution 2.
Persian poet whose sensuous rhyming couplets, many of which celebrate love, wine. At the 2006 census, its population was 20, in 4 families. Shiraz, in southcentral iran name shamseddin mohammad family penname hafiz or hafez a title given to those who had memorized the koran by heart. Full name khwajeh shams aldin muhammad hafez e shirazi. The student is recommended to consult the charming preface to gertrude bells poems from the divan of hafez. At an early age, he demonstrated prodigious ability with poetry, both writing and with memorizing. Shiraz, in southcentral iran name shamseddin mohammad family penname hafiz or hafez a. Poetry of hafiz in the original persian and english translations, biography, art gallery, links and more. See more ideas about shiraz iran, persian and how to memorize things. Varzi has stated that hafez himself appeared to have gone through this same process as reflected in his poems. Dr karim hafez independent arbitrator 9 shagaret eldor street zamalek cairo 11211 egypt e k. Hafiz was born in shiraz, the city of roses and nightingales, around 24 a. Hafezs body was buried in musalla gardens, along the banks of roknabad river in shiraz, which is now called hafezieh. He left some 500 ghazals, 42 rubaiyees, and a few ghaseedehs, composed over a period of 50 years.
He has provided cultural and spiritual interpretations of 55 of the ghazals of hafez, emphasizing the transformative process of listening to music and poetry, of drinking wine, of sacrifice, and. Hafez s body was buried in musalla gardens, along the banks of roknabad river in shiraz, which is now called hafezieh. May 3, 2020 khwaja shamsuddin muhammad hafeze shirazi persian. Poetry of hafiz home poetry biography arts links books fal. Varzi has discussed these concepts through the ghazals of hafez, which he divided into seven groups, according to stages of spiritual development. His collected works are regarded as a pinnacle of persian literature and are often found in the homes of people in the persian speaking world. Full name khwajeh shams aldin muhammad hafeze shirazi.
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