Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 016
By @hamed on August 31, 2024| 17 0
Ghazal 016 from Divan of Hafez
The arch that your playful eyebrow formed
Was aimed at the life of my weak and sorrowful heart.
There was no design in the two worlds but the color of love was formed,
The universe has not drawn the design of affection from our time.
With …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 015
By @hamed on August 31, 2024| 16 0
Ghazal 015 from Divan of Hafez
O celestial beloved, who will lift the veil of secrecy?
And which heavenly bird will give you food and water?
Sleep has fled from my eyes in this heart-burning thought:
Whose embrace has become the home of your comfort and sleep?
You do not ask about …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 014
By @hamed on August 30, 2024| 18 0
Ghazal 014 from Divan of Hafez
I said, "O queen of beauties, have mercy on this stranger,"
She replied, "The lowly stranger loses his way in following his heart."
I said, "Do not pass me by for a moment," he said, "Excuse me,"
"How can a pampered one bear the grief of …
Ghazaliyat of Hafez Ghazal 013
By @hamed on August 30, 2024| 18 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| 15 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| 16 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| 29 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| 14 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 …