Hafez: Divan

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In addition, Hafez was very famous during his lifetime; Therefore, the small number of poetry in the court indicates that he was not a prolific poet. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. Two of the most highly regarded modern editions of Hafez's Divān are compiled by Moḥammad Ghazvini and Qāsem Ḡani (495 ghazals) and by Parviz Natel-Khanlari (486 ghazals).

Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.Hafez also exchanged letters and poetry with Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah, the Sultan of Bengal, who invited him to Sonargaon though he could not make it. The most beautiful of Hafez's poetry is undoubtedly his "ghazal" (sonnet) which he brought to a perfection never achieved before. self-published source] [11] The preface of his Divān, in which his early life is discussed, was written by an unknown contemporary whose name may have been Moḥammad Golandām.

Twenty years after his death, a tomb, the Hafezieh, was erected to honor Hafez in the Musalla Gardens in Shiraz. For reasons such as that, the history of the translation of Hāfez is fraught with complications, and few translations into western languages have been wholly successful. Hafez, the tale goes, bowed deeply and replied, "Alas, O Prince, it is this prodigality which is the cause of the misery in which you find me".Hafez was supported by patronage from several successive local regimes: Shah Abu Ishaq, who came to power while Hafez was in his teens; Timur at the end of his life; and even the strict ruler Shah Mubariz ud-Din Muhammad ( Mubariz Muzaffar).