Drunk on the Wine of the Beloved: Poems of Hafiz
100 Poems of Hafiz
$39.99
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2013
Summary
The Persian Sufi poet Hafiz (1326-1390) is a towering figure in Islamic literature—and in spiritual attainment as well. Known for his profound mystical wisdom combined with a sublime sensuousness, Hafiz was the supreme master of a poetic form known as the “ghazal” (pronounced “guzzle”), an ode or song consisting of rhymed couplets celebrating divine love.
In this selection of his poems, wine and the intoxication it brings are the image that expresses this love in all its joyful abando…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781570628535 |
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| ISBN-10: | 157062853X |
| Author: | Hafiz |
| Publisher: | Shambhala |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2013 |
| Weight: | 204g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 153mm x 230mm |
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Critics Review
“Thomas Rain Crowe brings the Persian Sufi poet Hafiz (1326-1390) to life in this lively version of his timeless work. A fine addition to the growing number of English translations of his work.”–The Bloomsbury Review
“Takes us home to the truths that transcend political factionalism, religious fanaticism, and literary provincialism… . Thomas Rain Crowe takes this ancient form and makes it alive with our own language while still retaining the echoes of the old ways embodied in the ghazal.”–Parabola
“Hafiz speaks the immortal language of love today through Thomas Rain Crowe.”–Shaykh Sherif Baba, head of the Turkish Rifa’i-Marufi Sufi Order of America
“The source, the gravity, and the light that will direct us home is Love. Hafiz is a poet intoxicated by this incredible Love–a wise-drunk man–how rare! Thomas Rain Crowe brings this illuminating poetry to this edge of centuries as we continue to look for love–perfect timing for these songs.”–Joy Harjo, author of In Mad Love and War
“This book is an inspiring reflection of the best of what humanity has to give. Congratulations to Thomas Crowe and his Persian muse.”–Bobi Jones, Welsh poet and author of Welsh Mysticism
About The Author
Hafiz
Hafiz was a Persian poet. His given name was Shams-du-din Muhammad.
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