Hafez

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Hafez

Biography (scroll down for Persian version)

Classical Persian poetry provides a space for the delicate and fresh expression of the poet’s thoughts, the rhythm of words, and the natural creation of literary devices that come from the poet’s imagination. This creates a unique phenomenon in world poetry.

Persian poetry stands on a peak that no other poetry from different lands can reach. This peak is best seen and felt in the mysterious ghazals of Hāfez. His poetry comes from the heart and touches the soul of the reader. Hāfez is a long-known poet who holds a very high place in the hearts of Iranians and Persian speakers around the world. Sometimes, his status is so great that he appears like a universal guide or leader of love.

Click on the links below to explore select excerpts of Hafez’s work, organised according to his most famous published work and poetic style: