Hafiz'S Little Book of Life

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Have you heard the name Hafiz! Here are soaring flights of fancy and solid life lessons, from one of the greatest poets of all timemade new by two award-winning translators. This is the perfect introduction to Hafiz for all lovers of poetry and seekers of love, spirituality, and meaning.

Hafizs poetry aims to close the gap between mortal humans and the divine, and this book opens a door to the poets gardens.From the first page, you are invitedto settle into a sublime sanctuary and partake in enchantment until you feel the Beloved inside your beating heart and running through your veins.
Ari Honarvar,author ofA Girl Called Rumi

I have this gem
And its looking for a beholder

Hafizs Little Book of Lifeis a lush collection of more than 250 selections from his lifework (hisdivan). Alongside a Quran, a copy of his divan can be found in average homes in Iranwhere stars can be heard singing his poetry on the radio, and lines from his poems are quoted on the street. His poetry is sure to strike a chord in the hearts of readers everywhere.

This vital collection of mystical poetry focuses on the issues we encounter in everyday life. Each brief poem may be savored as an oasis of clarity in the hurried literacy of our time, or the entire book enjoyed in one sitting, as a five-course mealembracing the world, wine, love, wisdom, and ecstasy. Let the unforgettable words of Hafiz shine through you with their love, depth, and celebration of life.

This book also includes a vivid portrait of the poet and his times, an extensive glossary, translators notes, a bibliography, and an appendix on Hafiz as an oracle.

Author Bio

Hafiz of Shiraz (also known as Hafez) remains the most beloved name in all of Persian literature. Indeed, his mystic, lyric poetry is cherished as one of the great achievements of world literature, on a par with Dante, Goethe, and Shakespeare. Where Rumi dives deep, Hafiz's vision is as multifaceted as life itself: beyond literature, philosophy, and spirituality, he is truly a force of nature. Erfan Mojibwas born in the desert town of Yazd in central Iran. He holds a degree in comparative literature from UM Malaysia and an MFA in creative writing from the University of New Brunswick, Canada. He has published a number of translated works and he is the recipient of the Tehran School of Art Short Story Award and the David Walker Prize for Creative Writing. VisitErfanMojib.comfor more information.