Teachings of Hafiz: Selections from the Diwan [Hardcover]

Hafiz (Author), Gertrude Bell (Author), Idries Shah (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1979

Admired by Goethe among many others, the poetry of Hafiz appeals on its overt level to the ordinary man and woman, while containing those ingredients which enable the soul to perceive itself. These poems are culled from his masterpiece, The Diwan .

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Language Notes

Text: English, Persian (translation)

From the Publisher

Hafiz of Shiraz was widely regarded as an infidel in his day. Today he is recognized in the East not only for the excellence of his poetry, but also as a Sufi illuminate. His major work (The Diwan, from which the poems in this book are taken) is found beside the Koran in the homes of the devout. In the West, Hafiz — a contemporary of Dante — is admired for his love-poetry; Goethe, among others, acknowledged his influence.

His work stands both as a literary monument and as a teaching instrument. His poetry appeals, at its overt level, to the ordinary man and woman, while yet containing those ingredients, which enable the soul of the Seeker to perceive itself.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 186 pages
• Publisher: Octagon Press, Limited (June 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0900860634
• ISBN-13: 978-0900860638
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,808,714 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Hafiz of Shiraz was widely regarded as an infidel in his day. Today he is recognized in the East not only for the excellence of his poetry, but also as a Sufi illuminate. His major work, The Diwan, is found beside the Koran in the homes of the devout. In the West, Hafiz--a contemporary of Dante--is admired for his love-poetry; Goethe, among others, acknowledged his influence.