A Powerful Poetry by HAFIZ SHIRAZI (HAFEZ)
Persian poetry translated in English
Listen to My Pen's Advice
O Beloved, why do you treat us this way?
For too long we have been ignored and deprived of Your light.
Pilgrim, listen to my pen's advice, for this pearl of wisdom is worth
More than all your suffering or your gold.
O Winebringer, bring wine to those drinkers who are mad for more wine
That is, if you have any of last night's good wine left.
But I want to know how are you going to show us Your face,
With the light of the sun and moon reflecting in our eyes?
O philosopher, be sensible and don't speak out against love,
Have you some sort of bone to pick with God?
Aren't you at all afraid of my burning sigh,
Standing there in that cotton coat so close to the flames?
Hafiz, yours is the most beautiful verse I have ever heard,
You must have the Koran and the Bible in your heart, combined!
Hafez was born in Shiraz, Iran. Despite his profound effect on Persian life and culture and his enduring popularity and influence, few details of his life are known. ... At an early age, he memorized the Quran and was given the title of Hafez, which he later used as his pen name.
Major shrine: Tomb of Hafez, Shiraz, Iran
Died: 1390 (aged 74–75); Shiraz, Fars, Timurid Empire (present-day Iran)
Born: 1315; Shiraz, Fars, Iran
Divan-e-Hafiz is the most prominent book of Hafiz Shirazi. It comprises of Ghazal (ode / madrigals) and quatrains. Gul Muhammad Andam was the student and best friend of Hafiz, who has composed it.
Hafiz Shirazi is considered as Shahenshah-e-Ghazal (king of ode). He has unparalleled control over the topic of Ghazal. The renowned Persian scholar Maulana Jami has named him as Lesan-ul-Ghaib (language of nature) and Trajuman-u-Israr (interpreter of nature).
Shirazi followed Sabok-e-Iraqi (Iraq style of poetry) in the poetry.
Voice : The Seeker
Poetry : by Hafiz (Hafez)
Translation: English
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