Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 064
By @hamed on October 17, 2024| 40 0
Ghazal 064 from Divan of Hafez
Though it's rude to display one's skills before the beloved,
My tongue is silent, yet my heart is full of Arabic verse.
A fairy hides her face, and a devil lurks in her beauty's charm;
My eyes burn in wonder at this strange paradox.
In this …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 063
By @hamed on October 16, 2024| 29 0
Ghazal 063 from Divan of Hafez
No one has ever seen your face, yet you have a thousand rivals;
You're still in bud, yet a hundred nightingales sing your praises.
If I come to your street, it's not so strange;
For like me, there are thousands of strangers in that land.
In …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 062
By @hamed on October 15, 2024| 28 0
Ghazal 062 from Divan of Hafez
Welcome, O messenger of the longing ones, bring tidings of the Beloved,
So that I may gladly sacrifice my life for the Beloved’s name.
Ever enamored and infatuated, like a nightingale in a cage,
My parrot-like heart is captivated by the Beloved’s sugar and almonds.
Her …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 061
By @hamed on October 15, 2024| 33 0
Ghazal 061 from Divan of Hafez
O gentle breeze, if you happen to pass through the beloved's land,
Bring a fragrant breath from the beloved's amber tresses.
I would gladly sacrifice my life in gratitude
If you bring a message from my beloved to me.
And if, by chance, you carry no …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 060
By @hamed on October 14, 2024| 34 0
Ghazal 060 from Divan of Hafez
The famed messenger who arrived from the land of the beloved,
Brought a charm for my soul from the musk-scented line of the beloved.
It gladly gives signs of the majesty and beauty of the beloved,
And sweetly tells tales of the honor and dignity of …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 059
By @hamed on October 14, 2024| 33 0
Ghazal 059 from Divan of Hafez
I have hope for a kind gesture from my Beloved,
For I have committed a crime, yet I hope for His forgiveness.
I know He will overlook my transgression, for though
He may seem aloof, He is in fact a merciful angel.
We wept so much …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 058
By @hamed on October 14, 2024| 28 0
Ghazal 058 from Divan of Hafez
Our devotion and the threshold of the Beloved
Whatever befalls us is a result of our devotion to Him.
I've seen none like the Beloved, though I've compared Him to moon and sun.
I've placed mirrors before the Beloved's face.
What can the gentle breeze say …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 057
By @hamed on October 14, 2024| 29 0
Ghazal 057 from Divan of Hafez
That dark-haired one with whom the sweetness of the world resides,
With wine-dark eyes, a smiling lip, and a joyful heart.
Though sweet-tongued kings are many,
She is the Solomon of her time, with the seal of authority.
With a beautiful face, perfect artistry, and a …