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Ghazal
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Ghazal is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry that often deals with topics of spiritual and romantic love. It may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss,
An illustrated headpiece from a mid-18th century collection of ghazals and rubāʻīyāt
An illustrated headpiece from a mid-18th century collection of ghazals and rubāʻīyāt
Amir Khusrow teaching his disciples. Khusrow is a seminal figure in the Persianate literary tradition of South Asia.
Amir Khusrow teaching his disciples. Khusrow is a seminal figure in the Persianate literary tradition of South Asia.
Raja Ravi Varma, Goddess Saraswati
Raja Ravi Varma, Goddess Saraswati
Hafez
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Khajeh Shams-od-Din Mohammad Hafez Shirazi, also known by his pen name Hafez, was a Persian lyric poet whose collected works are regarded by many Iranians as one of the highest pinnacles of Persian li
Ghazal
…under Sultan Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah. The literary prestige of the Bengali court is highlighted by the Sultan's correspondence with the Persian poet Hafez, who reportedly composed a poem in response to the Sultan's invitation. In the 20th century, the ghazal form was adapted into the Bengali language…
Posthumous portrait of Hafez by Anselm Feuerbach, 1852
Posthumous portrait of Hafez by Anselm Feuerbach, 1852
Doublures inside a 19th-century copy of the Divān of Hafez. The front doublure shows Hafez offering his work to a patron.
Doublures inside a 19th-century copy of the Divān of Hafez. The front doublure shows Hafez offering his work to a patron.
Depiction of Hafiz reading a book, painted by Sultan Mohammed circa 1531. Allegory of drunkenness (detail), in the Cartier Hafiz.
Depiction of Hafiz reading a book, painted by Sultan Mohammed circa 1531. Allegory of drunkenness (detail), in the Cartier Hafiz.
Mihály Csokonai, a Hungarian poet, composed this piece of poetry in Persian rhythmical versification (ramal). It proves that this Persian metre and th
Mihály Csokonai, a Hungarian poet, composed this piece of poetry in Persian rhythmical versification (ramal). It proves that this Persian metre and therefore the poems of Hafez have already been known generally in Hungary in the 18th century.