Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 013
By @hamed on August 30, 2024| 4 0
Ghazal 013 from Divan of Hafez
Dawn breaks, and the clouds gather,
"Drink! Drink!" the morning calls to friends.
Dewdrops fall on the face of the tulip,
"Evermore! Evermore!" to loved ones.
A heavenly breeze blows from the meadow,
So drink, sip by sip, the pure wine.
The flower has laid out an …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 012
By @hamed on August 30, 2024| 3 0
Ghazal 012 from Divan of Hafez
O radiance of the moon of beauty, from your shining face,
The water of goodness flows from the well of your chin.
The soul at the edge of life desires to see you,
Will it return or rise? What is your command?
No one gained any …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 011
By @hamed on August 28, 2024| 2 0
Ghazal 011 from Divan of Hafez
O wine-server, fill our cup with the light of wine,
Let the musician proclaim that the world's affairs are to our liking.
We have seen the reflection of our beloved's face in the cup,
O you who are unaware of the pleasure of our constant drinking.
A Toast to Life: Omar Khayyam's Quatrain 173
By @hamed on August 26, 2024| 6 0
In this post, we examine Quatrain 173 from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. We will begin by reading the original Persian poem, followed by its English translation, and then a brief analysis.
Omar Khayyám, the 11th-century Persian poet, philosopher, and astronomer, is renowned for his Rubaiyat, a collection of quatrains that …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 009
By @hamed on August 26, 2024| 2 0
Ghazal 009 from Divan of Hafez
The garden is once again filled with the splendor of youth,
And the good news of the nightingale's sweet song arrives.
O gentle breeze, if you return to the garden's young ones,
Convey my service to the cypress, rose, and basil.
If the wine-seller's maid appears …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez - Ghazal 008
By @hamed on August 25, 2024| 3 0
Ghazal 008 from Devan of Hafez
O wine-server, arise and pass the cup of wine!
Scatter the dust of sorrow upon the days.
Place the goblet of wine in my hand so that I may
Cast off this blue-colored robe of misery.
Though it is a disgrace among the wise,
We do not …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 007
By @hamed on August 23, 2024| 3 0
Ghazal 007 from Divan of Hafez
O Sufi, come, for the wine cup is a clear mirror,
So that you may see the purity of the ruby-colored wine.
Ask the secrets of the heart from the intoxicated revelers,
For this state is not for the high-ranking ascetic.
The simurgh cannot be caught …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 006
By @admin on August 22, 2024| 3 0
Ghazal 006 from Divan of Hafez
Who will carry this prayer to the sultan's servants?
That in gratitude for his kingship, he might not ignore the beggar.
I seek refuge in God from my evil-hearted rival.
Perhaps that piercing comet will send help from God!
If your dark eyelashes hint at our …