The Divân of Hafez
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The Divân of Hafez is a collection of poems written by the Iranian poet Hafez. Most of these poems are in Persian, but there are some macaronic language poems and a completely Arabic ghazal. The most
The first page of the manuscript of the Divân of Hafez (1899)
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,
The Divân of Hafez
…the Iranian poet Hafez. Most of these poems are in Persian, but there are some macaronic language poems (in Persian and Arabic) and a completely Arabic ghazal. The most important part of this Divân is the ghazals. Poems in other forms such as qetʿe, qasida, mathnawi and rubaʿi are as well included in the…
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.
Raja Ravi Varma, Goddess Saraswati