His collected works composed of series of persian poetry 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. Where can i find the most accurateauthentic translations of. Almost any farsi speaker from any walk of life will have a copy of his divan at home, and dozens of his linesif not whole poemscommitted to. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Divan of hafiz englishpersian, the traditional hikma. Khwajeh shams aldin muhammad hafeze shirazi also spelled hafiz born between 10 and 37, believed to have died at age 69 persian. Download this app from microsoft store for windows 10 mobile, windows phone 8. If you are looking for a highly literalist version which is nonetheless readable, peter averys translation of hafez entire ghazal corpus in the collected lyrics of hafiz of shiraz will do you quite well.
Aug 14, 2019 for example, a couplet from one of hafezs poems reads. The divan of hafizthe litrary work the collected poems of hafiz of shiraz compiled in the alphabetical order of the final letters of the various endrhymes. By all accounts even the best translations have been only partially successful. The divani hafiz is a complete verbatim translation of all of hafezs ghazals, rubaiyats, qitaat, masnavi, the saqinameh, the moghaninameh, qasaid, and mokhamas. Almost any farsi speaker from any walk of life will have a copy of his divan at home, and dozens of his linesif not whole poemscommitted to memory.
Profiles of notable literary works and the historic events that influenced them. The collected poems of hafiz of shiraz compiled in the alphabetical order of the final letters of the various endrhymes. Persian poet whose sensuous rhyming couplets, many of which celebrate love, wine. Falle hafez an online flash application of his poems in persian. Over the centuries there have been many attempts to translate the subtleties of hafiz s persian verse into english. The main characters of this poetry, literature story are. Whendeathcomestoyou, allyewhoselifesandthroughthehourglassslips, helaystwofingersonyourears,andtwo. He was born in shiraz around 20, died around 90 and is one of irans great poets. Over the centuries there have been many attempts to translate the subtleties of hafizs persian verse into english. The featured ghazal is the very first one in the divan of hafiz. At an early age, he demonstrated prodigious ability with poetry, both writing and with memorizing.
The student is recommended to consult the charming preface to gertrude bells poems from the divan of hafez. Files should have a summary to inform others of the content, author, source, and date if possible. Hafez, detail of an illumination in a persian manuscript of the divan of hafez, 18th century despite his profound effect on persian life and culture and his enduring popularity and influence, few details of his life are known, and particularly about his early life there is a great deal of more or less mythical anecdote. Download pdf the selected poems of hafiz book full free.
Radio programs on hafezs life and poetry faalehafez. Reza saberi has produced a new english translation of the complete divan of hafez, using dr. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 566 pages and is available in hardcover format. A facsimile illuminated manuscript with an intricate border on each page and six persian miniatures by amir aghamiri. For example, a couplet from one of hafezs poems reads. The poems of hafiz page 3 the life of hafiz hafiz was born some time around 20, in shiraz. The poems of hafez is the first faithful, authentic and complete translation of the ghazals of hafez by an iranian scholar, though more than 600 years have passed since the death of pdf hafez who. Full name khwajeh shams aldin muhammad hafez e shirazi. A bilingual text persianenglish bilingual edition by kh%ja shamsuddin mohammad h%fez author 4.
Odes from the divan of hafiz, freely rendered from literal translations by richard le gallienne, the page company, boston. Divan of hafez free khwja amsu ddn muammad hfeze rz persian. Hafez synonyms, hafez pronunciation, hafez translation, english dictionary definition of hafez. Read about divane hafez by hafez and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Textbased fal e hafez a lightweight website ranked 1 on search engines for fal e hafez. Very little factual biographical information exists on the life of hafez. Many semimiraculous mythical tales were woven around hafez after his death. The divan of hafiz english persian the persian poet hafez 2089 is best known as a sufi mystic who incorporated elements of sufism into his verses. Translations of hafez in german encyclopaedia iranica. Hafiz on love a very nice site with many useful links. Fale hafez iphone app an iphone application for reading poems and taking faal. The selected poems of hafiz available for download and read online in other formats. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Includes the entire divan in persian with english translations. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. Dance of life contains 12 hafez poems with multiple perspectives. Hafez 1590 is one of the most highly regarded classical persian poets, best known for his collection divan of over 400 ghazals.
Although he hardly ever traveled outside shiraz, in one tale, tamerlane timur angrily summoned hafez to account for one of his verses. Where can i find the most accurateauthentic translations. The divan i hafiz is a complete verbatim translation of all of hafez s ghazals, rubaiyats, qitaat, masnavi, the saqinameh, the moghaninameh, qasaid, and mokhamas. Full name khwajeh shams aldin muhammad hafeze shirazi. Whendeathcomestoyou, allyewhoselifesandthroughthehourglassslips, helaystwofingersonyourears,andtwo uponyoureyeshelays,oneonyourlips. It includes a biography of the poet, description of other translations, index of the personages in the poems, index of the figures of speech used, and copious notes on practically.
Pdf the selected poems of hafiz download full pdf book. Divan unitedstates pdf by hafez a the divan, hafez khw ja shams ud d n mu ammad fe e sh r z, known by his pen name hafez fe the memorizer the safe keeper, was a persian poet who lauded the joys of love and wine but also targeted religious hypocrisy his collected works are regarded as a pinnacle of persian literature and are often found in the homes of. Radio programs on hafez s life and poetry faale hafez. A free collection of persian ghazals in pdf format. It is said that by listening to his fathers recitations, hafez had accomplished the task of learning the quran by heart at an early age that is the meaning of the word hafez. A collection of numerous multilayered poems, the divan consists primarily of sonnetlike verses ghazals quatrains rubais, and a few miscellaneous. Reza ordoubadians translations make the poems of hafez accessible to the english language reader, while remaining faithful to the nuances of hafez s language and thought in the original persian. The state of godrealisation is symbolised through union with a beloved, and drinking the wine of spiritual love. Hafez simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. At the same time, he is said to have known by heart the works of rumi jalal addin muhammad balkhi, saadi, farid uddin, and nizami. The numbers of ghazals in translation correspond to those of the said edition. Reza ordoubadians translations make the poems of hafez accessible to the english language reader, while remaining faithful to the nuances of hafezs language and thought in the original persian.
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