Hafez

Khwāja Šamsu d-Dīn Muḥammad Hāfez-e Šīrāzī ( ), known by his pen name Hāfez (1315–1390) was a Persian lyric poet. His collected works ( Divan ) are to be found in the homes of most Iranians , who learn his poems by heart and use them as proverbs and sayings to this day. His life and poems have been the subject of much analysis, commentary and interpretation, and have influenced post-Fourteenth Century Persian writing more than anything else has. The major themes of his ghazals are love, the celebration of wine and intoxication, and exposing the hypocrisy of those who have set themselves up as guardians, judges and examples of moral rectitude. His presence in the lives of Iranians can be felt through Hafez-reading ( fāl-e hāfez , ), frequent use of his poems in Persian traditional music , visual art and Persian calligraphy . His tomb in Shiraz is a masterpiece of Iranian architecture and visited often. Adaptations, imitations and translations of Hafez' poems exist in all major languages. An overview Hafiz and the Place of Iranian Culture in the World by Aga Khan III , November 9, 1936 London.

Khwāja Shams-ud-Dīn Muhammad Hāfez-e Shīrāzī ( ), known by his pen name Hāfez ( حافظ ; also Hāfiz ; 1325/26–1389/90), was a Persian poet who "laud[ed] the joys of love and wine [but] also targeted religious hypocrisy". His collected works are regarded as a pinnacle of Persian literature and are to be found in the homes of most people in Iran , who learn his poems by heart and use them as proverbs and sayings to this day. His life and poems have been the subject of much analysis, commentary and interpretation, influencing post-fourteenth century Persian writing more than any other author. Themes of his ghazals are the beloved, faith, and exposing hypocrisy. His influence in the lives of Persian speakers can be found in "Hafez readings" ( fāl-e hāfez , ) and the frequent use of his poems in Persian traditional music , visual art, and Persian calligraphy . His tomb is visited often. Aga Khan III , "Hafiz and the Place of Iranian Culture in the World" , November 9, 1936 London.

Persian poet and mystic This article is about the 14th century poet. Khwāja Shams-ud-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī ( ), known by his pen name Hafez ( حافظ , Ḥāfeẓ , 'the memorizer; the (safe) keeper'; 1315-1390) and as "Hafiz", was a Persian poet who "lauded the joys of love and wine but also targeted religious hypocrisy". His collected works are regarded by many Iranians as a pinnacle of Persian literature and are often found in the homes of people in the Persian-speaking world, who learn his poems by heart and still use them as proverbs and sayings. His life and poems have become the subjects of much analysis, commentary and interpretation, influencing post-14th century Persian writing more than any other author. Hafez is best known for his poems that can be described as " antinomian " and with the medieval use of the term "theosophical"; the term " theosophy " in the 13th and 14th centuries was used to indicate mystical work by "authors only inspired by the holy books " (as distinguished from theology ). Hafez primarily wrote in the literary genre of lyric poetry or ghazals , that is the ideal style for expressing the ecstasy of divine inspiration in the mystical form of love poems. He was a Sufi . Themes of his ghazals include the beloved, faith and exposing hypocrisy. In his ghazals he deals with love, wine and taverns, all presenting ecstasy and freedom from restraint, whether in actual worldly release or in the voice of the lover speaking of divine love. His influence on Persian speakers appears in divination by his poems ( fāl-e hāfez , , somewhat similar to the Roman tradition of sortes vergilianae ) and in the frequent use of his poems in Persian traditional music , visual art and Persian calligraphy . His tomb is visited often. Adaptations, imitations and translations of his poems exist in all major languages. Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE . Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfiẓ was a Persian lyric poet who lived in Shiraz from about 715/1315 to 792/1390. Aga Khan III , "Hafiz and the Place of Iranian Culture in the World" , November 9, 1936 London.

Persian poet and mystic (1325-1390) This article is about the 14th century Persian poet. Khwāje Shams-od-Dīn Moḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī ( ), known by his pen name Hafez ( حافظ , Ḥāfeẓ , 'the memorizer; the (safe) keeper'; 1325–1390) or Hafiz , was a Persian lyric poet whose collected works are regarded by many Iranians as one of the highest pinnacles of Persian literature . His works are often found in the homes of Persian speakers, who learn his poems by heart and use them as everyday proverbs and sayings. His life and poems have become the subjects of much analysis, commentary, and interpretation, influencing post-14th century Persian writing more than any other Persian author. Hafez is best known for his The Divan of Hafez , a collection of his surviving poems probably compiled after his death. His works can be described as " antinomian " and with the medieval use of the term "theosophical"; the term " theosophy " in the 13th and 14th centuries was used to indicate mystical work by "authors only inspired by the holy books " (as distinguished from theology ). Hafez primarily wrote in the literary genre of lyric poetry or ghazals , that is the ideal style for expressing the ecstasy of divine inspiration in the mystical form of love poems. He was a Sufi . Themes of his ghazals include the beloved, faith and exposing hypocrisy. In his ghazals he deals with love, wine and taverns, all presenting ecstasy and freedom from restraint, whether in actual worldly release or in the voice of the lover speaking of divine love. His influence on Persian speakers appears in divination by his poems ( , fāl-e hāfez , somewhat similar to the Roman tradition of sortes vergilianae ) and in the frequent use of his poems in Persian traditional music , visual art and Persian calligraphy . His tomb is located in his birthplace of Shiraz . Adaptations, imitations and translations of his poems exist in all major languages. Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE . Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfiẓ was a Persian lyric poet who lived in Shiraz from about 715/1315 to 792/1390. Aga Khan III , "Hafiz and the Place of Iranian Culture in the World" , November 9, 1936 London.

Persian poet and mystic (1325–1390) This article is about the 14th century Persian poet. Khājeh Shams-od-Dīn Moḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī ( Persian : خواجه شمس‌‌الدین محمد حافظ شیرازی ), known by his pen name Hafez ( حافظ Ḥāfeẓ lit. ' the memorizer ' or 'the keeper'; 1325–1390) or Hafiz , also known by his nickname lesān-al-ḡayb ('the tongue of the unseen'), was a Persian lyric poet whose collected works are regarded by many Iranians as one of the highest pinnacles of Persian literature . His works are often found in the homes of Persian speakers, who learn his poems by heart and use them as everyday proverbs and sayings. His life and poems have become the subjects of much analysis, commentary, and interpretation, influencing post-14th century Persian writing more than any other Persian author. Hafez is best known for his Divān , a collection of his surviving poems probably compiled after his death. His works can be described as " antinomian " and with the medieval use of the term "theosophical"; the term " theosophy " in the 13th and 14th centuries was used to indicate mystical work by "authors only inspired by the Islamic holy books " (as distinguished from theology ). Hafez primarily wrote in the literary genre of lyric poetry or ghazals , which is the ideal style for expressing the ecstasy of divine inspiration in the mystical form of love poems. He was a Sufi . Themes of his ghazals include the beloved, faith and exposing hypocrisy. In his ghazals, he deals with love, wine and taverns, all presenting religious ecstasy and freedom from restraint , whether in actual worldly release or in the voice of the lover. His influence on Persian speakers appears in divination by his poems (Persian: فال حافظ , romanized: fāl-e hāfez , somewhat similar to the Roman tradition of Sortes Vergilianae ) and in the frequent use of his poems in Persian traditional music , visual art and Persian calligraphy . His tomb is located in his birthplace of Shiraz . Adaptations, imitations, and translations of his poems exist in all major languages. HAFEZ (Ḥāfeẓ) , Šams-al-Din Moḥammad, of Shiraz (ca. 715-792/1315-1390), celebrated Persian lyric poet. de Fouchécour, Charles-Henri (2018-07-01). Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE . Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfiẓ was a Persian lyric poet who lived in Shiraz from about 715/1315 to 792/1390. Aga Khan III , "Hafiz and the Place of Iranian Culture in the World" , November 9, 1936 London.