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The Book of Hafiz (Hafez) Paperback

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Complete translation of Hafiz's Divan
532 pages, large format
Includes biography and history
Preserves original rhyme structure
Eight appendixes with supplemental material
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THE BOOK OF HAFIZ (HAFEZ) Translation, Introduction Etc. Paul Smith Persias greatest mystical lyric poet Hafiz or Hafez (13201390) became a Perfect Master (Qutub), was twice exiled from his beloved Shiraz for his criticism of rulers and false Sufi masters and hypocritical clergy. His Divan shows he composed in nearly all forms. As with his ghazals, his masnavis, qasidas, qitas, rubais and other poems are sometimes mystical and sometimes critical of the hypocrisy of his times. Included in the Introduction is the Life and Times and Poetry of Hafiz and a history of the poetic forms. Eight Appendixes... including first 160 pages of the 3 vol. Novel/Biog. Hafiz of Shiraz selections from plays, filmscript, preface to original Divan, lecture, childrens book. Selected Bibliography. Glossary. The correct rhymestructure has been kept and the beauty and meaning of these immortal poems. Large Format 7" x 10" 532 pages.Goethe "In his poetry Hafiz inscribed undeniable truth indelibly! He has no peer!"Gertrude Bell "It is as if his mental Eye, endowed with wonderful acuteness of vision, had penetrated into those provinces of thought which we of a later age were destined to inhabit."Meher Baba "There is no equal to Hafiz in poetry. He was a Perfect Master ... His Divan is the best book in the world because it engenders feelings which ultimately lead to illumination." COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITHS TRANSLATION OF HAFIZS DIVAN."It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz...

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Binding: Paperback;556 pages; Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP; Classification: N/A; Weight: 1073.9 g; Dimensions: N/A

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